Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seaside, CA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$2,856step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.48
Distance: 441 mi
Typical range: $2,399–$3,313
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seaside to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,411
Fuel: $445
All-in estimate: $2,856

Return trip

San Diego → Seaside$2,856

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Seaside to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaside, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,099	$4.76	$1,868 – $2,330
53' refrigerated	$2,505	$5.68	$2,180 – $2,831
48' flatbed	$2,608	$5.91	$2,242 – $2,973
Step deck	$2,856	$6.48	$2,399 – $3,313
Power only	$1,812	$4.11	$1,576 – $2,048
Hotshot	$1,366	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,598
26' box truck	$1,354	$3.07	$1,151 – $1,558
Sprinter van	$840	$1.90	$705 – $974

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More lanes from Seaside

Step deck lanes from Seaside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$17,227	$5.69	$14,470 – $19,983	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$2,354	$7.57	$1,978 – $2,731	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$9,425	$4.32	$7,917 – $10,933	5 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$8,697	$4.63	$7,305 – $10,088	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$4,232	$6.09	$3,555 – $4,909	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$16,074	$5.42	$13,502 – $18,646	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$7,938	$4.70	$6,668 – $9,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,703 mi	$7,990	$4.69	$6,712 – $9,269	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seaside, CA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Seaside, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,856 all-in in October 2026, or $6.48 a mile over about 441 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,399 and $3,313.

How far is Seaside, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 441 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $445 of the $2,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,411 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Seaside, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology