Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Airy, MD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,237step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,665 mi
Typical range: $6,919–$9,555
Transit: 6 days

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

Mount Airy to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,550
Fuel: $2,687
All-in estimate: $8,237

Return trip

San Diego → Mount Airy$14,909

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

Mount Airy to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Airy, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,340	$2.38	$5,643 – $7,038
53' refrigerated	$7,550	$2.83	$6,569 – $8,532
48' flatbed	$7,576	$2.84	$6,515 – $8,636
Step deck	$8,237	$3.09	$6,919 – $9,555
Power only	$5,651	$2.12	$4,916 – $6,385
Hotshot	$4,267	$1.60	$3,542 – $4,992
26' box truck	$4,162	$1.56	$3,538 – $4,787
Sprinter van	$2,536	$0.95	$2,130 – $2,942

More lanes from Mount Airy

Step deck lanes from Mount Airy, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,962	$8.64	$1,648 – $2,276	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,708 mi	$8,357	$3.09	$7,020 – $9,694	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$2,685	$3.94	$2,255 – $3,114	2 d
Houston, TX	1,448 mi	$5,023	$3.47	$4,219 – $5,826	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$8,042	$3.46	$6,755 – $9,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	137 mi	$1,547	$11.30	$1,300 – $1,795	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,583	$3.40	$4,690 – $6,476	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,396 mi	$4,873	$3.49	$4,093 – $5,653	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 Mount Airy, MD to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Mount Airy, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,237 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,919 and $9,555.

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

About 2,665 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 $2,687 of the $8,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,550 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,909, which makes Mount Airy, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →