Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waynesboro, VA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,897step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,557 mi
Typical range: $6,634–$9,161
Transit: 6 days

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

Waynesboro to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,319
Fuel: $2,578
All-in estimate: $7,897

Return trip

San Diego → Waynesboro$14,666

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Waynesboro to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Waynesboro, VA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,075	$2.38	$5,407 – $6,743
53' refrigerated	$7,235	$2.83	$6,294 – $8,175
48' flatbed	$7,262	$2.84	$6,245 – $8,279
Step deck	$7,897	$3.09	$6,634 – $9,161
Power only	$5,412	$2.12	$4,709 – $6,116
Hotshot	$4,087	$1.60	$3,392 – $4,782
26' box truck	$3,987	$1.56	$3,389 – $4,585
Sprinter van	$2,430	$0.95	$2,041 – $2,819

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More lanes from Waynesboro

Step deck lanes from Waynesboro, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	378 mi	$2,512	$6.65	$2,110 – $2,914	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$8,033	$3.08	$6,747 – $9,318	6 d
Chicago, IL	629 mi	$2,527	$4.02	$2,123 – $2,931	2 d
Houston, TX	1,301 mi	$4,577	$3.52	$3,844 – $5,309	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,213 mi	$7,663	$3.46	$6,437 – $8,889	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	286 mi	$2,065	$7.22	$1,735 – $2,396	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,499 mi	$5,143	$3.43	$4,320 – $5,966	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$4,459	$3.54	$3,746 – $5,173	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 Waynesboro, VA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Waynesboro, VA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,897 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,557 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,634 and $9,161.

How far is Waynesboro, VA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,557 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 $2,578 of the $7,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Waynesboro, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,666, which makes Waynesboro, VA to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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