Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tega Cay, SC to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,020step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,437 mi
Typical range: $5,896–$8,143
Transit: 6 days

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

Tega Cay to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,563
Fuel: $2,457
All-in estimate: $7,020

Return trip

San Diego → Tega Cay$12,860

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tega Cay to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Tega Cay, SC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,396	$2.21	$4,802 – $5,990
53' refrigerated	$6,426	$2.64	$5,591 – $7,262
48' flatbed	$6,454	$2.65	$5,551 – $7,358
Step deck	$7,020	$2.88	$5,896 – $8,143
Power only	$4,805	$1.97	$4,181 – $5,430
Hotshot	$3,628	$1.49	$3,012 – $4,245
26' box truck	$3,541	$1.45	$3,010 – $4,072
Sprinter van	$2,158	$0.89	$1,813 – $2,504

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More lanes from Tega Cay

Step deck lanes from Tega Cay, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$3,253	$5.04	$2,733 – $3,774	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,499 mi	$7,179	$2.87	$6,030 – $8,327	6 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$2,521	$3.61	$2,118 – $2,925	2 d
Houston, TX	1,077 mi	$3,652	$3.39	$3,068 – $4,236	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,088 mi	$6,756	$3.24	$5,675 – $7,837	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$2,797	$5.04	$2,350 – $3,245	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,288 mi	$4,212	$3.27	$3,538 – $4,886	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,080 mi	$3,660	$3.39	$3,074 – $4,246	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 Tega Cay, SC to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Tega Cay, SC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,020 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,896 and $8,143.

How far is Tega Cay, SC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,437 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 $2,457 of the $7,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Tega Cay, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,860, which makes Tega Cay, SC to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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