Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Aberdeen, MD step deck rate

$15,220step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 2,727 mi
Typical range: $12,785–$17,656
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Aberdeen price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,470
Fuel: $2,750
All-in estimate: $15,220

Return trip

Aberdeen → San Diego$8,410

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Diego to Aberdeen by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Aberdeen, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,718	$4.30	$10,429 – $13,008
53' refrigerated	$13,955	$5.12	$12,141 – $15,769
48' flatbed	$13,998	$5.13	$12,039 – $15,958
Step deck	$15,220	$5.58	$12,785 – $17,656
Power only	$10,446	$3.83	$9,088 – $11,804
Hotshot	$7,888	$2.89	$6,547 – $9,229
26' box truck	$7,694	$2.82	$6,540 – $8,848
Sprinter van	$4,687	$1.72	$3,937 – $5,437

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

More lanes into Aberdeen

Step deck lanes into Aberdeen, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	168 mi	$1,758	$10.46	$1,477 – $2,039	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,769 mi	$15,432	$5.57	$12,963 – $17,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	736 mi	$4,699	$6.38	$3,947 – $5,450	2 d
Houston, TX	1,508 mi	$6,402	$4.25	$5,377 – $7,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,385 mi	$7,758	$3.25	$6,517 – $8,999	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	77 mi	$1,257	$16.32	$1,056 – $1,458	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,096	$4.16	$5,961 – $8,231	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,225	$4.27	$5,229 – $7,221	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Aberdeen, MD?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Aberdeen, MD is estimated at $15,220 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 2,727 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,785 and $17,656.

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

About 2,727 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 $2,750 of the $15,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,470 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,410, which makes San Diego, CA to Aberdeen, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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