Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Chesapeake Beach, MD step deck rate

$15,110step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 2,705 mi
Typical range: $12,692–$17,527
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Chesapeake Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,382
Fuel: $2,728
All-in estimate: $15,110

Return trip

Chesapeake Beach → San Diego$8,349

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 Chesapeake Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,632	$4.30	$10,353 – $12,912
53' refrigerated	$13,852	$5.12	$12,051 – $15,653
48' flatbed	$13,896	$5.14	$11,951 – $15,842
Step deck	$15,110	$5.59	$12,692 – $17,527
Power only	$10,368	$3.83	$9,021 – $11,716
Hotshot	$7,830	$2.89	$6,498 – $9,161
26' box truck	$7,637	$2.82	$6,491 – $8,783
Sprinter van	$4,653	$1.72	$3,908 – $5,397

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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 Chesapeake Beach

Step deck lanes into Chesapeake Beach, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,991	$8.66	$1,673 – $2,310	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$15,341	$5.58	$12,887 – $17,796	6 d
Chicago, IL	738 mi	$4,708	$6.38	$3,954 – $5,461	2 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$6,225	$4.27	$5,229 – $7,221	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,362 mi	$7,692	$3.26	$6,461 – $8,922	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,467	$10.48	$1,233 – $1,702	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$6,933	$4.18	$5,824 – $8,042	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,418 mi	$6,083	$4.29	$5,110 – $7,056	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Chesapeake Beach, MD is estimated at $15,110 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 2,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,692 and $17,527.

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

About 2,705 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 $2,728 of the $15,110 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,382 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,349, which makes San Diego, CA to Chesapeake Beach, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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