Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Auburn, ME step deck rate

$19,691step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.38
Distance: 3,086 mi
Typical range: $16,540–$22,841
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to Auburn price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $16,579
Fuel: $3,112
All-in estimate: $19,691

Return trip

Auburn → San Diego$8,979

This direction runs 119% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

San Diego to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Auburn, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,184	$4.92	$13,514 – $16,854
53' refrigerated	$18,080	$5.86	$15,730 – $20,431
48' flatbed	$18,114	$5.87	$15,578 – $20,650
Step deck	$19,691	$6.38	$16,540 – $22,841
Power only	$13,549	$4.39	$11,788 – $15,311
Hotshot	$10,232	$3.32	$8,493 – $11,972
26' box truck	$9,975	$3.23	$8,479 – $11,471
Sprinter van	$6,074	$1.97	$5,102 – $7,045

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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 Auburn

Step deck lanes into Auburn, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,855	$8.00	$2,398 – $3,312	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,111 mi	$19,836	$6.38	$16,662 – $23,010	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,054 mi	$7,103	$6.74	$5,967 – $8,240	3 d
Houston, TX	1,997 mi	$9,407	$4.71	$7,902 – $10,912	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,759 mi	$10,222	$3.71	$8,587 – $11,858	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,876	$6.46	$2,415 – $3,336	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,181 mi	$10,161	$4.66	$8,535 – $11,786	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,915 mi	$9,071	$4.74	$7,620 – $10,522	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Auburn, ME?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Auburn, ME is estimated at $19,691 all-in in October 2026, or $6.38 a mile over about 3,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $16,540 and $22,841.

How far is San Diego, CA from Auburn, ME by truck?

About 3,086 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 $3,112 of the $19,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $16,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Auburn, ME to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,979, which makes San Diego, CA to Auburn, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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