Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Walker, MI to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,323step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 2,167 mi
Typical range: $6,991–$9,654
Transit: 5 days

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

Walker to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,138
Fuel: $2,185
All-in estimate: $8,323

Return trip

San Diego → Walker$9,864

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Walker to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Walker, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,386	$2.95	$5,684 – $7,089
53' refrigerated	$7,606	$3.51	$6,618 – $8,595
48' flatbed	$7,650	$3.53	$6,579 – $8,721
Step deck	$8,323	$3.84	$6,991 – $9,654
Power only	$5,680	$2.62	$4,942 – $6,419
Hotshot	$4,289	$1.98	$3,560 – $5,018
26' box truck	$4,188	$1.93	$3,560 – $4,816
Sprinter van	$2,555	$1.18	$2,146 – $2,963

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More lanes from Walker

Step deck lanes from Walker, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$4,714	$6.35	$3,960 – $5,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$8,407	$3.84	$7,062 – $9,752	5 d
Chicago, IL	150 mi	$1,493	$9.95	$1,254 – $1,732	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,398	$4.33	$4,534 – $6,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,972	$4.33	$6,696 – $9,247	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	692 mi	$4,270	$6.17	$3,587 – $4,953	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$5,872	$4.25	$4,933 – $6,812	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$4,853	$4.45	$4,077 – $5,629	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 Walker, MI to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Walker, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,323 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 2,167 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,991 and $9,654.

How far is Walker, MI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,167 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,185 of the $8,323 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,138 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Walker, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,864, which makes Walker, MI to San Diego, CA 16% 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