Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newport, VT to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,151step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 2,975 mi
Typical range: $6,847–$9,456
Transit: 7 days

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

Newport to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,151
Fuel: $3,000
All-in estimate: $8,151

Return trip

San Diego → Newport$18,296

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newport to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, VT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,283	$2.11	$5,592 – $6,974
53' refrigerated	$7,482	$2.51	$6,509 – $8,454
48' flatbed	$7,498	$2.52	$6,448 – $8,548
Step deck	$8,151	$2.74	$6,847 – $9,456
Power only	$5,605	$1.88	$4,876 – $6,334
Hotshot	$4,233	$1.42	$3,513 – $4,952
26' box truck	$4,127	$1.39	$3,508 – $4,746
Sprinter van	$2,513	$0.84	$2,111 – $2,915

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More lanes from Newport

Step deck lanes from Newport, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$2,212	$6.09	$1,858 – $2,566	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,996 mi	$8,204	$2.74	$6,891 – $9,516	7 d
Chicago, IL	949 mi	$3,060	$3.22	$2,570 – $3,549	3 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$5,746	$2.97	$4,827 – $6,665	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,651 mi	$8,103	$3.06	$6,806 – $9,399	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	438 mi	$2,343	$5.35	$1,968 – $2,718	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,108 mi	$6,199	$2.94	$5,207 – $7,191	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,835 mi	$5,496	$3.00	$4,617 – $6,375	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 Newport, VT to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Newport, VT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,151 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 2,975 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,847 and $9,456.

How far is Newport, VT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,975 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 $3,000 of the $8,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Newport, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,296, which makes Newport, VT to San Diego, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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