Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Boston, MA step deck rate

$18,507step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 3,169 mi
Typical range: $15,546–$21,468
Transit: 7 days

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

Oakland to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,311
Fuel: $3,196
All-in estimate: $18,507

Return trip

Boston → Oakland$8,625

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Oakland to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,276	$4.50	$12,705 – $15,846
53' refrigerated	$16,999	$5.36	$14,789 – $19,208
48' flatbed	$17,026	$5.37	$14,642 – $19,410
Step deck	$18,507	$5.84	$15,546 – $21,468
Power only	$12,741	$4.02	$11,085 – $14,398
Hotshot	$9,622	$3.04	$7,986 – $11,258
26' box truck	$9,379	$2.96	$7,972 – $10,786
Sprinter van	$5,710	$1.80	$4,797 – $6,624

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More lanes from Oakland

Step deck lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$17,185	$5.69	$14,436 – $19,935	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$9,394	$4.32	$7,891 – $10,898	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,872	$4.61	$7,453 – $10,292	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,478	$5.95	$3,762 – $5,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$16,044	$5.42	$13,477 – $18,611	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

More lanes into Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Oakland, CA to Boston, MA?

A Step deck from Oakland, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $18,507 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 3,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,546 and $21,468.

How far is Oakland, CA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 3,169 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 $3,196 of the $18,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,311 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,625, which makes Oakland, CA to Boston, MA 115% more expensive. 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