Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

College Park, MD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,279step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,680 mi
Typical range: $6,954–$9,604
Transit: 6 days

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

College Park to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,577
Fuel: $2,702
All-in estimate: $8,279

Return trip

San Diego → College Park$14,984

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

College Park to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from College Park, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,373	$2.38	$5,672 – $7,074
53' refrigerated	$7,589	$2.83	$6,603 – $8,576
48' flatbed	$7,614	$2.84	$6,548 – $8,680
Step deck	$8,279	$3.09	$6,954 – $9,604
Power only	$5,680	$2.12	$4,942 – $6,418
Hotshot	$4,289	$1.60	$3,560 – $5,018
26' box truck	$4,184	$1.56	$3,556 – $4,811
Sprinter van	$2,549	$0.95	$2,141 – $2,957

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More lanes from College Park

Step deck lanes from College Park, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	232 mi	$1,981	$8.54	$1,664 – $2,298	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,724 mi	$8,401	$3.08	$7,057 – $9,746	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,750	$3.90	$2,310 – $3,191	2 d
Houston, TX	1,447 mi	$5,020	$3.47	$4,217 – $5,823	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,337 mi	$8,082	$3.46	$6,789 – $9,375	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,558	$11.13	$1,309 – $1,807	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,644 mi	$5,586	$3.40	$4,692 – $6,480	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$4,885	$3.49	$4,103 – $5,666	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 College Park, MD to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from College Park, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,279 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,954 and $9,604.

How far is College Park, MD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,680 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 $2,702 of the $8,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,577 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to College Park, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,984, which makes College Park, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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