Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Vermillion, SD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,123step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,529 mi
Typical range: $5,144–$7,103
Transit: 4 days

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

Vermillion to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,581
Fuel: $1,542
All-in estimate: $6,123

Return trip

San Diego → Vermillion$7,446

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

Vermillion to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Vermillion, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,669	$3.05	$4,155 – $5,183
53' refrigerated	$5,563	$3.64	$4,840 – $6,286
48' flatbed	$5,623	$3.68	$4,836 – $6,410
Step deck	$6,123	$4.00	$5,144 – $7,103
Power only	$4,135	$2.70	$3,598 – $4,673
Hotshot	$3,122	$2.04	$2,591 – $3,652
26' box truck	$3,055	$2.00	$2,597 – $3,513
Sprinter van	$1,868	$1.22	$1,569 – $2,166

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More lanes from Vermillion

Step deck lanes from Vermillion, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,405 mi	$7,658	$5.45	$6,433 – $8,884	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,541 mi	$6,164	$4.00	$5,177 – $7,150	4 d
Chicago, IL	562 mi	$2,840	$5.05	$2,386 – $3,295	2 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$4,723	$4.44	$3,967 – $5,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,225 mi	$5,632	$4.60	$4,731 – $6,533	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,348 mi	$7,042	$5.22	$5,915 – $8,169	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$4,817	$4.41	$4,046 – $5,587	3 d
Dallas, TX	814 mi	$3,857	$4.74	$3,240 – $4,474	2 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 Vermillion, SD to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Vermillion, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,123 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,144 and $7,103.

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

About 1,529 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,542 of the $6,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,581 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,446, which makes Vermillion, 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