Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Sacramento, CA step deck rate

$8,450step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 3,099 mi
Typical range: $7,098–$9,803
Transit: 7 days

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

Boston to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,325
Fuel: $3,125
All-in estimate: $8,450

Return trip

Sacramento → Boston$18,133

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Boston to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,517	$2.10	$5,800 – $7,233
53' refrigerated	$7,760	$2.50	$6,751 – $8,769
48' flatbed	$7,774	$2.51	$6,686 – $8,862
Step deck	$8,450	$2.73	$7,098 – $9,803
Power only	$5,815	$1.88	$5,059 – $6,571
Hotshot	$4,392	$1.42	$3,645 – $5,138
26' box truck	$4,281	$1.38	$3,639 – $4,923
Sprinter van	$2,607	$0.84	$2,190 – $3,024

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 d

More lanes into Sacramento

Step deck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Sacramento, CA?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $8,450 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 3,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,098 and $9,803.

How far is Boston, MA from Sacramento, CA by truck?

About 3,099 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,125 of the $8,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,325 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sacramento, CA to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,133, which makes Boston, MA to Sacramento, CA 53% 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