Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

State College, PA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,486step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,622 mi
Typical range: $6,288–$8,684
Transit: 6 days

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

State College to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,842
Fuel: $2,644
All-in estimate: $7,486

Return trip

San Diego → State College$14,385

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

State College to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from State College, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,760	$2.20	$5,127 – $6,394
53' refrigerated	$6,860	$2.62	$5,968 – $7,752
48' flatbed	$6,884	$2.63	$5,921 – $7,848
Step deck	$7,486	$2.86	$6,288 – $8,684
Power only	$5,133	$1.96	$4,466 – $5,801
Hotshot	$3,876	$1.48	$3,217 – $4,535
26' box truck	$3,781	$1.44	$3,214 – $4,349
Sprinter van	$2,304	$0.88	$1,936 – $2,673

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More lanes from State College

Step deck lanes from State College, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	242 mi	$1,861	$7.69	$1,563 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$7,581	$2.85	$6,368 – $8,794	6 d
Chicago, IL	608 mi	$2,289	$3.76	$1,923 – $2,655	2 d
Houston, TX	1,467 mi	$4,682	$3.19	$3,933 – $5,431	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,284 mi	$7,303	$3.20	$6,134 – $8,471	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,571	$8.68	$1,320 – $1,822	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$5,172	$3.13	$4,345 – $6,000	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$4,483	$3.22	$3,766 – $5,200	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 State College, PA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from State College, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,486 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,622 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,288 and $8,684.

How far is State College, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,622 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 $2,644 of the $7,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,842 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to State College, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,385, which makes State College, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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