Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cambridge, MD step deck rate

$15,266step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 2,736 mi
Typical range: $12,823–$17,708
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Cambridge price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,507
Fuel: $2,759
All-in estimate: $15,266

Return trip

Cambridge → San Diego$8,435

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 Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cambridge, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,754	$4.30	$10,461 – $13,047
53' refrigerated	$13,997	$5.12	$12,177 – $15,817
48' flatbed	$14,040	$5.13	$12,075 – $16,006
Step deck	$15,266	$5.58	$12,823 – $17,708
Power only	$10,478	$3.83	$9,116 – $11,840
Hotshot	$7,912	$2.89	$6,567 – $9,257
26' box truck	$7,717	$2.82	$6,560 – $8,875
Sprinter van	$4,702	$1.72	$3,949 – $5,454

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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, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,946	$8.93	$1,635 – $2,257	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$15,497	$5.57	$13,018 – $17,977	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$4,853	$6.30	$4,076 – $5,629	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$6,310	$4.26	$5,300 – $7,319	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$7,778	$3.25	$6,534 – $9,023	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,444	$10.86	$1,213 – $1,675	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$7,018	$4.17	$5,895 – $8,141	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,445 mi	$6,179	$4.28	$5,190 – $7,167	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Cambridge, MD is estimated at $15,266 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 2,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,823 and $17,708.

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

About 2,736 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 $2,759 of the $15,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,507 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,435, which makes San Diego, CA to Cambridge, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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