Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wayne, NE to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$6,107step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 1,506 mi
Typical range: $5,130–$7,084
Transit: 4 days

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

Wayne to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,588
Fuel: $1,519
All-in estimate: $6,107

Return trip

San Diego → Wayne$7,006

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wayne to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Wayne, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,655	$3.09	$4,143 – $5,167
53' refrigerated	$5,547	$3.68	$4,825 – $6,268
48' flatbed	$5,608	$3.72	$4,823 – $6,393
Step deck	$6,107	$4.06	$5,130 – $7,084
Power only	$4,122	$2.74	$3,586 – $4,658
Hotshot	$3,112	$2.07	$2,583 – $3,641
26' box truck	$3,045	$2.02	$2,589 – $3,502
Sprinter van	$1,862	$1.24	$1,564 – $2,160

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More lanes from Wayne

Step deck lanes from Wayne, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$7,763	$5.50	$6,521 – $9,005	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,522 mi	$6,161	$4.05	$5,176 – $7,147	4 d
Chicago, IL	565 mi	$2,879	$5.10	$2,418 – $3,339	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$4,620	$4.53	$3,881 – $5,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$5,584	$4.67	$4,691 – $6,478	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,352 mi	$7,130	$5.27	$5,989 – $8,271	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$4,708	$4.50	$3,954 – $5,461	3 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$3,742	$4.86	$3,143 – $4,340	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 Wayne, NE to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Wayne, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,107 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 1,506 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,130 and $7,084.

How far is Wayne, NE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,506 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 $1,519 of the $6,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,588 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Wayne, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,006, which makes Wayne, NE to San Diego, CA 13% 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