Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Shelbyville, TN to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,826step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 2,073 mi
Typical range: $5,734–$7,918
Transit: 5 days

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

Shelbyville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,736
Fuel: $2,090
All-in estimate: $6,826

Return trip

San Diego → Shelbyville$10,411

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Shelbyville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelbyville, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,234	$2.52	$4,658 – $5,810
53' refrigerated	$6,234	$3.01	$5,424 – $7,044
48' flatbed	$6,274	$3.03	$5,395 – $7,152
Step deck	$6,826	$3.29	$5,734 – $7,918
Power only	$4,653	$2.24	$4,048 – $5,258
Hotshot	$3,513	$1.69	$2,916 – $4,110
26' box truck	$3,431	$1.66	$2,917 – $3,946
Sprinter van	$2,094	$1.01	$1,759 – $2,429

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More lanes from Shelbyville

Step deck lanes from Shelbyville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	905 mi	$4,649	$5.14	$3,905 – $5,393	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,135 mi	$7,004	$3.28	$5,883 – $8,125	5 d
Chicago, IL	522 mi	$2,327	$4.46	$1,954 – $2,699	2 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$3,182	$4.13	$2,673 – $3,692	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,724 mi	$6,422	$3.73	$5,395 – $7,450	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$4,096	$5.02	$3,441 – $4,751	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$3,760	$3.90	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Dallas, TX	730 mi	$3,063	$4.20	$2,573 – $3,553	2 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 Shelbyville, TN to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Shelbyville, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,826 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 2,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,734 and $7,918.

How far is Shelbyville, TN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,073 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,090 of the $6,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,736 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Shelbyville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,411, which makes Shelbyville, TN to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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