Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Louis Park, MN to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,096step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,793 mi
Typical range: $5,960–$8,231
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Louis Park to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,288
Fuel: $1,808
All-in estimate: $7,096

Return trip

San Diego → St. Louis Park$8,933

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

St. Louis Park to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis Park, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,427	$3.03	$4,830 – $6,024
53' refrigerated	$6,465	$3.61	$5,625 – $7,306
48' flatbed	$6,519	$3.64	$5,607 – $7,432
Step deck	$7,096	$3.96	$5,960 – $8,231
Power only	$4,817	$2.69	$4,191 – $5,443
Hotshot	$3,636	$2.03	$3,018 – $4,255
26' box truck	$3,555	$1.98	$3,022 – $4,088
Sprinter van	$2,171	$1.21	$1,824 – $2,518

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More lanes from St. Louis Park

Step deck lanes from St. Louis Park, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,210 mi	$6,867	$5.68	$5,769 – $7,966	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$7,120	$3.96	$5,980 – $8,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	421 mi	$2,405	$5.71	$2,020 – $2,790	1 d
Houston, TX	1,243 mi	$5,410	$4.35	$4,545 – $6,276	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$6,717	$4.49	$5,642 – $7,792	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$6,339	$5.44	$5,324 – $7,353	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$5,631	$4.31	$4,730 – $6,533	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,014 mi	$4,607	$4.54	$3,870 – $5,344	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. Louis Park, MN to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from St. Louis Park, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,096 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,793 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,960 and $8,231.

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

About 1,793 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 $1,808 of the $7,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,288 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,933, which makes St. Louis Park, MN to San Diego, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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