Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lawrence, MA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,281step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 3,031 mi
Typical range: $6,956–$9,606
Transit: 7 days

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

Lawrence to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,225
Fuel: $3,056
All-in estimate: $8,281

Return trip

San Diego → Lawrence$17,770

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lawrence to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,385	$2.11	$5,682 – $7,087
53' refrigerated	$7,603	$2.51	$6,614 – $8,591
48' flatbed	$7,618	$2.51	$6,552 – $8,685
Step deck	$8,281	$2.73	$6,956 – $9,606
Power only	$5,696	$1.88	$4,956 – $6,437
Hotshot	$4,302	$1.42	$3,570 – $5,033
26' box truck	$4,194	$1.38	$3,565 – $4,823
Sprinter van	$2,554	$0.84	$2,145 – $2,962

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More lanes from Lawrence

Step deck lanes from Lawrence, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	237 mi	$1,789	$7.55	$1,503 – $2,075	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$8,356	$2.73	$7,019 – $9,693	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$3,176	$3.18	$2,668 – $3,684	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$5,654	$2.98	$4,750 – $6,559	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,699 mi	$8,225	$3.05	$6,909 – $9,541	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,988	$6.08	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,087 mi	$6,138	$2.94	$5,156 – $7,120	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$5,472	$2.99	$4,596 – $6,347	4 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 Lawrence, MA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Lawrence, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,281 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 3,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,956 and $9,606.

How far is Lawrence, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,031 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 $3,056 of the $8,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,225 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lawrence, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,770, which makes Lawrence, MA to San Diego, CA 53% 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