Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bel Air, MD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,379step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,716 mi
Typical range: $7,039–$9,720
Transit: 6 days

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

Bel Air to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,640
Fuel: $2,739
All-in estimate: $8,379

Return trip

San Diego → Bel Air$15,165

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

Bel Air to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bel Air, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,451	$2.38	$5,741 – $7,161
53' refrigerated	$7,682	$2.83	$6,683 – $8,681
48' flatbed	$7,706	$2.84	$6,627 – $8,785
Step deck	$8,379	$3.09	$7,039 – $9,720
Power only	$5,750	$2.12	$5,003 – $6,498
Hotshot	$4,342	$1.60	$3,604 – $5,080
26' box truck	$4,235	$1.56	$3,600 – $4,871
Sprinter van	$2,580	$0.95	$2,168 – $2,993

More lanes from Bel Air

Step deck lanes from Bel Air, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,772	$10.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$8,496	$3.08	$7,137 – $9,855	6 d
Chicago, IL	725 mi	$2,802	$3.87	$2,354 – $3,251	2 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$5,169	$3.45	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$8,199	$3.45	$6,887 – $9,510	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$1,363	$16.04	$1,145 – $1,581	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$5,733	$3.38	$4,815 – $6,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$5,023	$3.47	$4,219 – $5,826	4 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 Bel Air, MD to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Bel Air, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,379 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,039 and $9,720.

How far is Bel Air, MD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,716 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 $2,739 of the $8,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bel Air, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,165, which makes Bel Air, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →