Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Boston, MA step deck rate

$18,464step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 3,161 mi
Typical range: $15,510–$21,418
Transit: 7 days

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

Fremont to Boston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,276
Fuel: $3,188
All-in estimate: $18,464

Return trip

Boston → Fremont$8,605

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Fremont to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,242	$4.51	$12,676 – $15,809
53' refrigerated	$16,959	$5.37	$14,754 – $19,163
48' flatbed	$16,987	$5.37	$14,609 – $19,365
Step deck	$18,464	$5.84	$15,510 – $21,418
Power only	$12,711	$4.02	$11,059 – $14,364
Hotshot	$9,599	$3.04	$7,968 – $11,231
26' box truck	$9,357	$2.96	$7,954 – $10,761
Sprinter van	$5,697	$1.80	$4,785 – $6,608

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More lanes from Fremont

Step deck lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$17,134	$5.69	$14,392 – $19,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$4,368	$6.01	$3,669 – $5,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$15,995	$5.42	$13,436 – $18,554	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 d

More lanes into Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fremont, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $18,464 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 3,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,510 and $21,418.

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

About 3,161 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 $3,188 of the $18,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,276 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,605, which makes Fremont, CA to Boston, MA 115% more expensive. 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