Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wheeling, WV to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,585step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 2,444 mi
Typical range: $6,371–$8,798
Transit: 6 days

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

Wheeling to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,121
Fuel: $2,464
All-in estimate: $7,585

Return trip

San Diego → Wheeling$13,759

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wheeling to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, WV to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,831	$2.39	$5,189 – $6,472
53' refrigerated	$6,944	$2.84	$6,041 – $7,847
48' flatbed	$6,974	$2.85	$5,998 – $7,950
Step deck	$7,585	$3.10	$6,371 – $8,798
Power only	$5,193	$2.12	$4,518 – $5,868
Hotshot	$3,921	$1.60	$3,254 – $4,587
26' box truck	$3,826	$1.57	$3,252 – $4,400
Sprinter van	$2,332	$0.95	$1,959 – $2,705

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More lanes from Wheeling

Step deck lanes from Wheeling, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$2,676	$6.34	$2,247 – $3,104	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$7,695	$3.10	$6,464 – $8,927	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$2,051	$4.52	$1,722 – $2,379	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,540	$3.52	$3,813 – $5,266	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$7,330	$3.48	$6,158 – $8,503	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$2,281	$6.57	$1,916 – $2,646	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,060	$3.44	$4,250 – $5,870	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$4,308	$3.57	$3,619 – $4,997	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 Wheeling, WV to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Wheeling, WV to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,585 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 2,444 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,371 and $8,798.

How far is Wheeling, WV from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,444 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 $2,464 of the $7,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Wheeling, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,759, which makes Wheeling, WV to San Diego, CA 45% 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