Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wake Forest, NC to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,463step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,594 mi
Typical range: $6,269–$8,657
Transit: 6 days

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

Wake Forest to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,847
Fuel: $2,616
All-in estimate: $7,463

Return trip

San Diego → Wake Forest$13,360

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wake Forest to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Wake Forest, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,742	$2.21	$5,110 – $6,374
53' refrigerated	$6,838	$2.64	$5,949 – $7,727
48' flatbed	$6,863	$2.65	$5,902 – $7,824
Step deck	$7,463	$2.88	$6,269 – $8,657
Power only	$5,116	$1.97	$4,451 – $5,781
Hotshot	$3,863	$1.49	$3,207 – $4,520
26' box truck	$3,769	$1.45	$3,204 – $4,334
Sprinter van	$2,297	$0.89	$1,929 – $2,664

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More lanes from Wake Forest

Step deck lanes from Wake Forest, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,704	$5.61	$2,271 – $3,136	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$7,610	$2.87	$6,392 – $8,828	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$2,672	$3.55	$2,245 – $3,100	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$4,155	$3.30	$3,490 – $4,820	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$7,243	$3.22	$6,084 – $8,402	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$2,286	$5.79	$1,920 – $2,652	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,715	$3.21	$3,961 – $5,470	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,253 mi	$4,142	$3.31	$3,479 – $4,804	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 Wake Forest, NC to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Wake Forest, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,463 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,269 and $8,657.

How far is Wake Forest, NC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,594 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 $2,616 of the $7,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,847 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Wake Forest, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,360, which makes Wake Forest, NC to San Diego, CA 44% 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