Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cambridge, MA step deck rate

$17,786step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 3,034 mi
Typical range: $14,941–$20,632
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to Cambridge price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,727
Fuel: $3,059
All-in estimate: $17,786

Return trip

Cambridge → San Diego$8,289

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Diego to Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cambridge, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,713	$4.52	$12,204 – $15,221
53' refrigerated	$16,329	$5.38	$14,206 – $18,452
48' flatbed	$16,362	$5.39	$14,071 – $18,653
Step deck	$17,786	$5.86	$14,941 – $20,632
Power only	$12,235	$4.03	$10,644 – $13,826
Hotshot	$9,239	$3.05	$7,669 – $10,810
26' box truck	$9,008	$2.97	$7,657 – $10,359
Sprinter van	$5,485	$1.81	$4,607 – $6,363

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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 Cambridge

Step deck lanes into Cambridge, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	222 mi	$2,081	$9.37	$1,748 – $2,413	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$17,952	$5.86	$15,080 – $20,824	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,001 mi	$6,261	$6.25	$5,259 – $7,263	3 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,228	$4.35	$6,911 – $9,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$9,200	$3.41	$7,728 – $10,672	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$2,170	$6.93	$1,823 – $2,517	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$8,942	$4.30	$7,511 – $10,372	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,822 mi	$7,972	$4.38	$6,697 – $9,248	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Cambridge, MA?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Cambridge, MA is estimated at $17,786 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 3,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,941 and $20,632.

How far is San Diego, CA from Cambridge, MA by truck?

About 3,034 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 $3,059 of the $17,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,727 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cambridge, MA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,289, which makes San Diego, CA to Cambridge, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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