Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Bedford, MA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,319step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 3,046 mi
Typical range: $6,988–$9,650
Transit: 7 days

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

New Bedford to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,247
Fuel: $3,072
All-in estimate: $8,319

Return trip

San Diego → New Bedford$17,851

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

New Bedford to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bedford, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,414	$2.11	$5,708 – $7,119
53' refrigerated	$7,637	$2.51	$6,644 – $8,630
48' flatbed	$7,652	$2.51	$6,581 – $8,724
Step deck	$8,319	$2.73	$6,988 – $9,650
Power only	$5,723	$1.88	$4,979 – $6,467
Hotshot	$4,322	$1.42	$3,587 – $5,056
26' box truck	$4,213	$1.38	$3,581 – $4,845
Sprinter van	$2,565	$0.84	$2,155 – $2,976

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More lanes from New Bedford

Step deck lanes from New Bedford, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,669	$8.30	$1,402 – $1,936	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,080 mi	$8,403	$2.73	$7,059 – $9,748	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$3,223	$3.17	$2,707 – $3,738	3 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$5,595	$2.98	$4,700 – $6,491	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,711 mi	$8,258	$3.05	$6,937 – $9,579	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$1,877	$6.43	$1,576 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,069 mi	$6,092	$2.94	$5,117 – $7,066	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$5,444	$3.00	$4,573 – $6,315	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 New Bedford, MA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from New Bedford, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,319 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 3,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,988 and $9,650.

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

About 3,046 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 $3,072 of the $8,319 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,247 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,851, which makes New Bedford, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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