Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pawtucket, RI to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,261step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 3,019 mi
Typical range: $6,939–$9,583
Transit: 7 days

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

Pawtucket to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,217
Fuel: $3,044
All-in estimate: $8,261

Return trip

San Diego → Pawtucket$18,481

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

Pawtucket to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pawtucket, RI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,368	$2.11	$5,668 – $7,069
53' refrigerated	$7,583	$2.51	$6,598 – $8,569
48' flatbed	$7,599	$2.52	$6,535 – $8,663
Step deck	$8,261	$2.74	$6,939 – $9,583
Power only	$5,682	$1.88	$4,943 – $6,421
Hotshot	$4,291	$1.42	$3,561 – $5,020
26' box truck	$4,183	$1.39	$3,556 – $4,811
Sprinter van	$2,547	$0.84	$2,140 – $2,955

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More lanes from Pawtucket

Step deck lanes from Pawtucket, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	186 mi	$1,621	$8.71	$1,361 – $1,880	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$8,343	$2.73	$7,008 – $9,678	7 d
Chicago, IL	989 mi	$3,158	$3.19	$2,652 – $3,663	3 d
Houston, TX	1,859 mi	$5,558	$2.99	$4,669 – $6,447	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$8,196	$3.05	$6,885 – $9,507	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$1,831	$6.61	$1,538 – $2,124	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,051 mi	$6,052	$2.95	$5,084 – $7,021	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,796 mi	$5,396	$3.00	$4,532 – $6,259	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 Pawtucket, RI to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Pawtucket, RI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,261 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 3,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,939 and $9,583.

How far is Pawtucket, RI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,019 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 $3,044 of the $8,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Pawtucket, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,481, which makes Pawtucket, RI to San Diego, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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