Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lawrence, MA step deck rate

$17,770step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 3,031 mi
Typical range: $14,927–$20,614
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to Lawrence price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,714
Fuel: $3,056
All-in estimate: $17,770

Return trip

Lawrence → San Diego$8,281

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 Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lawrence, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,700	$4.52	$12,193 – $15,207
53' refrigerated	$16,314	$5.38	$14,193 – $18,435
48' flatbed	$16,347	$5.39	$14,059 – $18,636
Step deck	$17,770	$5.86	$14,927 – $20,614
Power only	$12,224	$4.03	$10,635 – $13,813
Hotshot	$9,231	$3.05	$7,662 – $10,800
26' box truck	$9,000	$2.97	$7,650 – $10,349
Sprinter van	$5,480	$1.81	$4,603 – $6,357

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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 Lawrence

Step deck lanes into Lawrence, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	237 mi	$2,140	$9.03	$1,798 – $2,483	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$17,931	$5.86	$15,062 – $20,799	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$6,247	$6.26	$5,247 – $7,246	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$8,261	$4.35	$6,940 – $9,583	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,699 mi	$9,194	$3.41	$7,723 – $10,665	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,220	$6.79	$1,865 – $2,575	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,087 mi	$8,968	$4.30	$7,533 – $10,403	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$7,995	$4.37	$6,715 – $9,274	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Lawrence, MA is estimated at $17,770 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 3,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,927 and $20,614.

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

About 3,031 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 $3,056 of the $17,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,714 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,281, which makes San Diego, CA to Lawrence, MA 115% 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