Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,290step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,684 mi
Typical range: $6,964–$9,617
Transit: 6 days

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

Laurel to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,583
Fuel: $2,707
All-in estimate: $8,290

Return trip

San Diego → Laurel$15,004

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

Laurel to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,381	$2.38	$5,679 – $7,083
53' refrigerated	$7,599	$2.83	$6,612 – $8,587
48' flatbed	$7,624	$2.84	$6,557 – $8,692
Step deck	$8,290	$3.09	$6,964 – $9,617
Power only	$5,688	$2.12	$4,948 – $6,427
Hotshot	$4,295	$1.60	$3,565 – $5,025
26' box truck	$4,190	$1.56	$3,561 – $4,818
Sprinter van	$2,553	$0.95	$2,144 – $2,961

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,947	$8.73	$1,636 – $2,259	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$8,413	$3.08	$7,067 – $9,759	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$2,753	$3.89	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$5,040	$3.47	$4,233 – $5,846	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$8,097	$3.46	$6,802 – $9,393	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,530	$11.59	$1,285 – $1,774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,606	$3.40	$4,709 – $6,503	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,407 mi	$4,905	$3.49	$4,120 – $5,689	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 Laurel, MD to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Laurel, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,290 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,964 and $9,617.

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

About 2,684 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 $2,707 of the $8,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,583 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,004, which makes Laurel, 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