Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tempe, AZ to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$1,457step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 358 mi
Typical range: $1,224–$1,690
Transit: 1 day

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

Tempe to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,096
Fuel: $361
All-in estimate: $1,457

Return trip

San Diego → Tempe$2,797

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

Tempe to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Tempe, AZ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,062	$2.97	$946 – $1,179
53' refrigerated	$1,269	$3.54	$1,104 – $1,434
48' flatbed	$1,329	$3.71	$1,143 – $1,515
Step deck	$1,457	$4.07	$1,224 – $1,690
Power only	$912	$2.55	$793 – $1,030
Hotshot	$687	$1.92	$570 – $804
26' box truck	$683	$1.91	$581 – $786
Sprinter van	$425	$1.19	$357 – $493

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More lanes from Tempe

Step deck lanes from Tempe, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$8,391	$3.33	$7,049 – $9,734	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$1,643	$3.72	$1,380 – $1,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$4,370	$2.57	$3,671 – $5,070	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$3,401	$2.87	$2,857 – $3,946	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$7,771	$3.18	$6,528 – $9,014	6 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$2,945	$2.99	$2,474 – $3,416	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$3,062	$2.96	$2,572 – $3,552	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,103 mi	$8,023	$3.82	$6,740 – $9,307	5 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 Tempe, AZ to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Tempe, AZ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,457 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 358 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,224 and $1,690.

How far is Tempe, AZ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 358 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $361 of the $1,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,096 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Tempe, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,797, which makes Tempe, AZ to San Diego, CA 48% 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