Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Frostburg, MD step deck rate

$14,350step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.62
Distance: 2,554 mi
Typical range: $12,054–$16,646
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Frostburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,775
Fuel: $2,575
All-in estimate: $14,350

Return trip

Frostburg → San Diego$7,929

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 Frostburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Frostburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,039	$4.32	$9,824 – $12,253
53' refrigerated	$13,146	$5.15	$11,437 – $14,855
48' flatbed	$13,196	$5.17	$11,349 – $15,044
Step deck	$14,350	$5.62	$12,054 – $16,646
Power only	$9,835	$3.85	$8,556 – $11,113
Hotshot	$7,426	$2.91	$6,164 – $8,688
26' box truck	$7,245	$2.84	$6,159 – $8,332
Sprinter van	$4,415	$1.73	$3,709 – $5,122

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 Frostburg

Step deck lanes into Frostburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	322 mi	$2,337	$7.26	$1,963 – $2,711	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,596 mi	$14,562	$5.61	$12,232 – $16,891	6 d
Chicago, IL	569 mi	$3,941	$6.93	$3,310 – $4,571	2 d
Houston, TX	1,362 mi	$5,885	$4.32	$4,943 – $6,826	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,213 mi	$7,261	$3.28	$6,099 – $8,423	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,798	$7.52	$1,511 – $2,086	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,551 mi	$6,554	$4.23	$5,505 – $7,603	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,297 mi	$5,654	$4.36	$4,750 – $6,559	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Frostburg, MD is estimated at $14,350 all-in in October 2026, or $5.62 a mile over about 2,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,054 and $16,646.

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

About 2,554 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 $2,575 of the $14,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,775 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,929, which makes San Diego, CA to Frostburg, 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 →