Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, FL to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,207step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,533 mi
Typical range: $5,214–$7,201
Transit: 6 days

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

St. Cloud to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,653
Fuel: $2,554
All-in estimate: $6,207

Return trip

San Diego → St. Cloud$16,461

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Cloud to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,774	$1.88	$4,249 – $5,300
53' refrigerated	$5,686	$2.24	$4,947 – $6,425
48' flatbed	$5,708	$2.25	$4,909 – $6,507
Step deck	$6,207	$2.45	$5,214 – $7,201
Power only	$4,253	$1.68	$3,700 – $4,806
Hotshot	$3,212	$1.27	$2,666 – $3,758
26' box truck	$3,134	$1.24	$2,664 – $3,604
Sprinter van	$1,910	$0.75	$1,604 – $2,215

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More lanes from St. Cloud

Step deck lanes from St. Cloud, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,126 mi	$4,191	$3.72	$3,520 – $4,861	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,619 mi	$6,396	$2.44	$5,373 – $7,419	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,188 mi	$3,209	$2.70	$2,696 – $3,723	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,975	$2.94	$2,499 – $3,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,190 mi	$6,019	$2.75	$5,056 – $6,982	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,045 mi	$3,760	$3.60	$3,159 – $4,362	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,476	$2.82	$2,920 – $4,032	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,148 mi	$3,281	$2.86	$2,756 – $3,806	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 St. Cloud, FL to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from St. Cloud, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,207 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,214 and $7,201.

How far is St. Cloud, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,533 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,554 of the $6,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to St. Cloud, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,461, which makes St. Cloud, FL to San Diego, CA 62% 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