Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frederick, MD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,193step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,649 mi
Typical range: $6,882–$9,504
Transit: 6 days

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

Frederick to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,522
Fuel: $2,671
All-in estimate: $8,193

Return trip

San Diego → Frederick$14,828

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

Frederick to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,305	$2.38	$5,612 – $6,999
53' refrigerated	$7,509	$2.83	$6,533 – $8,485
48' flatbed	$7,535	$2.84	$6,480 – $8,590
Step deck	$8,193	$3.09	$6,882 – $9,504
Power only	$5,619	$2.12	$4,889 – $6,350
Hotshot	$4,243	$1.60	$3,522 – $4,965
26' box truck	$4,139	$1.56	$3,519 – $4,760
Sprinter van	$2,522	$0.95	$2,119 – $2,926

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More lanes from Frederick

Step deck lanes from Frederick, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,007	$8.40	$1,686 – $2,328	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$8,312	$3.09	$6,982 – $9,642	6 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,636	$3.97	$2,214 – $3,057	2 d
Houston, TX	1,436 mi	$4,988	$3.47	$4,190 – $5,786	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$7,990	$3.46	$6,712 – $9,268	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	151 mi	$1,597	$10.58	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$5,546	$3.40	$4,658 – $6,433	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$4,830	$3.50	$4,057 – $5,603	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 Frederick, MD to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Frederick, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,193 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,649 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,882 and $9,504.

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

About 2,649 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 $2,671 of the $8,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,522 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,828, which makes Frederick, MD 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