Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sturgis, SD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$5,289step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,280 mi
Typical range: $4,443–$6,136
Transit: 3 days

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

Sturgis to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,998
Fuel: $1,291
All-in estimate: $5,289

Return trip

San Diego → Sturgis$6,432

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

Sturgis to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Sturgis, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,018	$3.14	$3,576 – $4,459
53' refrigerated	$4,788	$3.74	$4,165 – $5,410
48' flatbed	$4,854	$3.79	$4,175 – $5,534
Step deck	$5,289	$4.13	$4,443 – $6,136
Power only	$3,549	$2.77	$3,088 – $4,010
Hotshot	$2,678	$2.09	$2,223 – $3,134
26' box truck	$2,625	$2.05	$2,231 – $3,019
Sprinter van	$1,607	$1.26	$1,350 – $1,864

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More lanes from Sturgis

Step deck lanes from Sturgis, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$9,397	$5.24	$7,894 – $10,901	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$5,233	$4.14	$4,395 – $6,070	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,163	$4.32	$3,497 – $4,829	3 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$5,548	$4.26	$4,660 – $6,435	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$4,937	$4.76	$4,147 – $5,727	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$8,722	$5.01	$7,327 – $10,118	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,402	$4.29	$4,538 – $6,266	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$4,636	$4.46	$3,895 – $5,378	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 Sturgis, SD to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Sturgis, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,289 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,280 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,443 and $6,136.

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

About 1,280 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 $1,291 of the $5,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,998 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,432, which makes Sturgis, 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