Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rockville, MD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,240step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,666 mi
Typical range: $6,922–$9,559
Transit: 6 days

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

Rockville to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,552
Fuel: $2,688
All-in estimate: $8,240

Return trip

San Diego → Rockville$14,914

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

Rockville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockville, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,342	$2.38	$5,645 – $7,040
53' refrigerated	$7,553	$2.83	$6,571 – $8,535
48' flatbed	$7,578	$2.84	$6,517 – $8,639
Step deck	$8,240	$3.09	$6,922 – $9,559
Power only	$5,653	$2.12	$4,918 – $6,388
Hotshot	$4,268	$1.60	$3,543 – $4,994
26' box truck	$4,164	$1.56	$3,539 – $4,788
Sprinter van	$2,537	$0.95	$2,131 – $2,943

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More lanes from Rockville

Step deck lanes from Rockville, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,007	$8.40	$1,686 – $2,328	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$8,362	$3.09	$7,024 – $9,700	6 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$2,707	$3.92	$2,274 – $3,140	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$4,991	$3.47	$4,192 – $5,789	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$8,039	$3.46	$6,753 – $9,325	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	148 mi	$1,586	$10.72	$1,333 – $1,840	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,634 mi	$5,557	$3.40	$4,668 – $6,446	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$4,853	$3.49	$4,076 – $5,629	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 Rockville, MD to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Rockville, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,240 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,666 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,922 and $9,559.

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

About 2,666 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 $2,688 of the $8,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,552 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,914, which makes Rockville, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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