Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Townsend, DE to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,356step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,757 mi
Typical range: $7,019–$9,693
Transit: 6 days

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

Townsend to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,576
Fuel: $2,780
All-in estimate: $8,356

Return trip

San Diego → Townsend$15,329

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Townsend to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Townsend, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,434	$2.33	$5,726 – $7,142
53' refrigerated	$7,662	$2.78	$6,666 – $8,658
48' flatbed	$7,685	$2.79	$6,609 – $8,761
Step deck	$8,356	$3.03	$7,019 – $9,693
Power only	$5,736	$2.08	$4,990 – $6,482
Hotshot	$4,332	$1.57	$3,595 – $5,068
26' box truck	$4,225	$1.53	$3,591 – $4,858
Sprinter van	$2,574	$0.93	$2,162 – $2,985

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More lanes from Townsend

Step deck lanes from Townsend, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,648	$10.99	$1,384 – $1,912	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$8,473	$3.03	$7,118 – $9,829	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$2,870	$3.74	$2,411 – $3,329	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$8,187	$3.39	$6,877 – $9,496	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,257	$20.61	$1,056 – $1,458	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,043	$3.40	$4,236 – $5,850	4 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 Townsend, DE to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Townsend, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,356 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,757 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,019 and $9,693.

How far is Townsend, DE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,757 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 $2,780 of the $8,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Townsend, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,329, which makes Townsend, DE to San Diego, CA 46% 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