Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$7,028step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,773 mi
Typical range: $5,904–$8,152
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Cloud to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,240
Fuel: $1,788
All-in estimate: $7,028

Return trip

San Diego → St. Cloud$8,848

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Cloud to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,374	$3.03	$4,783 – $5,966
53' refrigerated	$6,402	$3.61	$5,570 – $7,235
48' flatbed	$6,457	$3.64	$5,553 – $7,361
Step deck	$7,028	$3.96	$5,904 – $8,152
Power only	$4,769	$2.69	$4,149 – $5,389
Hotshot	$3,600	$2.03	$2,988 – $4,212
26' box truck	$3,520	$1.99	$2,992 – $4,048
Sprinter van	$2,150	$1.21	$1,806 – $2,494

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More lanes from St. Cloud

Step deck lanes from St. Cloud, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$7,113	$5.63	$5,975 – $8,251	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,775 mi	$7,035	$3.96	$5,909 – $8,160	4 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,622	$5.40	$2,203 – $3,042	2 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$5,561	$4.32	$4,672 – $6,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$6,668	$4.50	$5,601 – $7,735	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$6,581	$5.39	$5,528 – $7,634	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$5,747	$4.29	$4,828 – $6,667	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,051 mi	$4,737	$4.51	$3,979 – $5,495	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, MN to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from St. Cloud, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,028 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,773 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,904 and $8,152.

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

About 1,773 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,788 of the $7,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,240 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,848, which makes St. Cloud, MN to San Diego, CA 21% 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