Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Frederick, MD step deck rate

$14,828step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.60
Distance: 2,649 mi
Typical range: $12,456–$17,201
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Frederick price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,157
Fuel: $2,671
All-in estimate: $14,828

Return trip

Frederick → San Diego$8,193

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 Frederick by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Frederick, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,412	$4.31	$10,157 – $12,667
53' refrigerated	$13,590	$5.13	$11,824 – $15,357
48' flatbed	$13,637	$5.15	$11,728 – $15,546
Step deck	$14,828	$5.60	$12,456 – $17,201
Power only	$10,170	$3.84	$8,848 – $11,493
Hotshot	$7,680	$2.90	$6,374 – $8,985
26' box truck	$7,492	$2.83	$6,368 – $8,616
Sprinter van	$4,565	$1.72	$3,834 – $5,295

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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 Frederick

Step deck lanes into Frederick, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,025	$8.47	$1,701 – $2,349	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$15,044	$5.59	$12,637 – $17,451	6 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$4,372	$6.58	$3,672 – $5,071	2 d
Houston, TX	1,436 mi	$6,147	$4.28	$5,163 – $7,130	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$7,533	$3.27	$6,327 – $8,738	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	151 mi	$1,504	$9.96	$1,264 – $1,745	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$6,834	$4.19	$5,740 – $7,927	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$5,952	$4.31	$5,000 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Frederick, MD is estimated at $14,828 all-in in October 2026, or $5.60 a mile over about 2,649 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,456 and $17,201.

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

About 2,649 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 $2,671 of the $14,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,157 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,193, which makes San Diego, CA to Frederick, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology