Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ellsworth, ME to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$9,255step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 3,190 mi
Typical range: $7,774–$10,736
Transit: 7 days

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

Ellsworth to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,038
Fuel: $3,217
All-in estimate: $9,255

Return trip

San Diego → Ellsworth$20,296

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ellsworth to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ellsworth, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,140	$2.24	$6,354 – $7,925
53' refrigerated	$8,501	$2.67	$7,396 – $9,607
48' flatbed	$8,515	$2.67	$7,323 – $9,707
Step deck	$9,255	$2.90	$7,774 – $10,736
Power only	$6,373	$2.00	$5,544 – $7,201
Hotshot	$4,813	$1.51	$3,994 – $5,631
26' box truck	$4,691	$1.47	$3,987 – $5,395
Sprinter van	$2,856	$0.90	$2,399 – $3,313

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More lanes from Ellsworth

Step deck lanes from Ellsworth, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$2,691	$5.89	$2,261 – $3,122	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,212 mi	$9,314	$2.90	$7,823 – $10,804	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$3,811	$3.29	$3,201 – $4,421	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$6,605	$3.13	$5,548 – $7,662	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$9,256	$3.23	$7,775 – $10,737	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,865	$5.24	$2,407 – $3,324	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$7,110	$3.10	$5,972 – $8,247	5 d
Dallas, TX	2,026 mi	$6,380	$3.15	$5,359 – $7,401	5 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 Ellsworth, ME to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Ellsworth, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $9,255 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 3,190 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,774 and $10,736.

How far is Ellsworth, ME from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,190 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 $3,217 of the $9,255 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,038 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Ellsworth, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $20,296, which makes Ellsworth, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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