Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Warren, MI to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,839step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,320 mi
Typical range: $7,425–$10,253
Transit: 5 days

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

Warren to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,500
Fuel: $2,339
All-in estimate: $8,839

Return trip

San Diego → Warren$10,476

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

Warren to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Warren, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,790	$2.93	$6,043 – $7,537
53' refrigerated	$8,087	$3.49	$7,035 – $9,138
48' flatbed	$8,126	$3.50	$6,989 – $9,264
Step deck	$8,839	$3.81	$7,425 – $10,253
Power only	$6,043	$2.60	$5,258 – $6,829
Hotshot	$4,563	$1.97	$3,787 – $5,339
26' box truck	$4,454	$1.92	$3,786 – $5,122
Sprinter van	$2,716	$1.17	$2,281 – $3,150

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More lanes from Warren

Step deck lanes from Warren, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$3,954	$6.89	$3,321 – $4,586	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,349 mi	$8,937	$3.80	$7,507 – $10,367	5 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,948	$6.79	$1,636 – $2,260	1 d
Houston, TX	1,315 mi	$5,635	$4.29	$4,733 – $6,536	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,991 mi	$8,526	$4.28	$7,162 – $9,891	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	524 mi	$3,546	$6.77	$2,979 – $4,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$6,176	$4.20	$5,188 – $7,164	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,186 mi	$5,185	$4.37	$4,355 – $6,014	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 Warren, MI to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Warren, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,839 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,320 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,425 and $10,253.

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

About 2,320 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 $2,339 of the $8,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,500 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,476, which makes Warren, 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