Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$8,274step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,678 mi
Typical range: $6,950–$9,597
Transit: 6 days

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

Mount Rainier to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,574
Fuel: $2,700
All-in estimate: $8,274

Return trip

San Diego → Mount Rainier$14,974

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

Mount Rainier to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Rainier, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,368	$2.38	$5,668 – $7,069
53' refrigerated	$7,584	$2.83	$6,598 – $8,570
48' flatbed	$7,609	$2.84	$6,544 – $8,674
Step deck	$8,274	$3.09	$6,950 – $9,597
Power only	$5,676	$2.12	$4,938 – $6,414
Hotshot	$4,286	$1.60	$3,558 – $5,015
26' box truck	$4,181	$1.56	$3,554 – $4,808
Sprinter van	$2,547	$0.95	$2,140 – $2,955

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More lanes from Mount Rainier

Step deck lanes from Mount Rainier, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,996	$8.46	$1,676 – $2,315	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$8,399	$3.08	$7,055 – $9,742	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,750	$3.90	$2,310 – $3,191	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$5,008	$3.47	$4,207 – $5,809	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,079	$3.46	$6,786 – $9,372	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,572	$10.92	$1,321 – $1,824	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$5,577	$3.40	$4,685 – $6,470	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,397 mi	$4,876	$3.49	$4,096 – $5,656	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 Rainier, MD to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Mount Rainier, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,274 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,678 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,950 and $9,597.

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

About 2,678 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 $2,700 of the $8,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,574 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,974, which makes Mount Rainier, 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