Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bel Air, MD step deck rate

$15,165step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 2,716 mi
Typical range: $12,739–$17,592
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Bel Air price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,426
Fuel: $2,739
All-in estimate: $15,165

Return trip

Bel Air → San Diego$8,379

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 Bel Air by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bel Air, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,675	$4.30	$10,391 – $12,960
53' refrigerated	$13,904	$5.12	$12,096 – $15,711
48' flatbed	$13,947	$5.14	$11,995 – $15,900
Step deck	$15,165	$5.58	$12,739 – $17,592
Power only	$10,407	$3.83	$9,054 – $11,760
Hotshot	$7,859	$2.89	$6,523 – $9,195
26' box truck	$7,666	$2.82	$6,516 – $8,815
Sprinter van	$4,670	$1.72	$3,923 – $5,417

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 Bel Air

Step deck lanes into Bel Air, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,788	$10.16	$1,502 – $2,074	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$15,376	$5.58	$12,916 – $17,837	6 d
Chicago, IL	725 mi	$4,649	$6.41	$3,905 – $5,393	2 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$6,370	$4.25	$5,351 – $7,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$7,729	$3.25	$6,492 – $8,966	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$1,284	$15.10	$1,078 – $1,489	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$7,064	$4.17	$5,934 – $8,194	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$6,189	$4.27	$5,199 – $7,179	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Bel Air, MD is estimated at $15,165 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 2,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,739 and $17,592.

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

About 2,716 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 $2,739 of the $15,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,426 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,379, which makes San Diego, CA to Bel Air, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →