Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Seattle, WA step deck rate

$4,336step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 826 mi
Typical range: $3,642–$5,030
Transit: 2 days

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

Fremont to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,503
Fuel: $833
All-in estimate: $4,336

Return trip

Seattle → Fremont$3,978

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Fremont to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,255	$3.94	$2,897 – $3,613
53' refrigerated	$3,882	$4.70	$3,377 – $4,386
48' flatbed	$3,972	$4.81	$3,416 – $4,528
Step deck	$4,336	$5.25	$3,642 – $5,030
Power only	$2,853	$3.45	$2,482 – $3,224
Hotshot	$2,152	$2.61	$1,786 – $2,518
26' box truck	$2,118	$2.56	$1,800 – $2,435
Sprinter van	$1,302	$1.58	$1,094 – $1,510

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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 Seattle

Step deck lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,051	$3.19	$7,603 – $10,499	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,527	$4.87	$4,642 – $6,411	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,859	$3.08	$5,761 – $7,956	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,557	$2.72	$2,988 – $4,126	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,525	$3.10	$5,481 – $7,569	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,966	$4.78	$5,011 – $6,921	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fremont, CA to Seattle, WA?

A Step deck from Fremont, CA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $4,336 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 826 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,642 and $5,030.

How far is Fremont, CA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 826 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $833 of the $4,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Fremont, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,978, which makes Fremont, CA to Seattle, WA 9% 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