Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Spearfish, SD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,263step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,272 mi
Typical range: $4,421–$6,105
Transit: 3 days

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

Spearfish to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,980
Fuel: $1,283
All-in estimate: $5,263

Return trip

San Diego → Spearfish$6,400

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Spearfish to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Spearfish, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,997	$3.14	$3,557 – $4,436
53' refrigerated	$4,763	$3.74	$4,143 – $5,382
48' flatbed	$4,830	$3.80	$4,153 – $5,506
Step deck	$5,263	$4.14	$4,421 – $6,105
Power only	$3,530	$2.78	$3,071 – $3,989
Hotshot	$2,664	$2.09	$2,211 – $3,117
26' box truck	$2,611	$2.05	$2,219 – $3,003
Sprinter van	$1,599	$1.26	$1,343 – $1,854

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More lanes from Spearfish

Step deck lanes from Spearfish, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,810 mi	$9,478	$5.24	$7,962 – $10,995	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,253 mi	$5,199	$4.15	$4,367 – $6,031	3 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$4,225	$4.30	$3,549 – $4,901	3 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$5,596	$4.25	$4,701 – $6,492	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$4,919	$4.77	$4,132 – $5,706	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,760 mi	$8,803	$5.00	$7,395 – $10,212	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$5,444	$4.28	$4,573 – $6,315	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$4,685	$4.45	$3,935 – $5,435	3 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 Spearfish, SD to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Spearfish, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,263 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,421 and $6,105.

How far is Spearfish, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,272 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,283 of the $5,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,980 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Spearfish, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,400, which makes Spearfish, SD to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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