Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mount Airy, MD step deck rate

$14,909step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 2,665 mi
Typical range: $12,523–$17,294
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Mount Airy price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,222
Fuel: $2,687
All-in estimate: $14,909

Return trip

Mount Airy → San Diego$8,237

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 Mount Airy by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mount Airy, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,475	$4.31	$10,213 – $12,737
53' refrigerated	$13,665	$5.13	$11,889 – $15,442
48' flatbed	$13,711	$5.14	$11,791 – $15,630
Step deck	$14,909	$5.59	$12,523 – $17,294
Power only	$10,227	$3.84	$8,898 – $11,557
Hotshot	$7,723	$2.90	$6,410 – $9,035
26' box truck	$7,533	$2.83	$6,403 – $8,663
Sprinter van	$4,590	$1.72	$3,856 – $5,324

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 Mount Airy

Step deck lanes into Mount Airy, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,980	$8.72	$1,663 – $2,297	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,708 mi	$15,125	$5.59	$12,705 – $17,545	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$4,454	$6.53	$3,741 – $5,166	2 d
Houston, TX	1,448 mi	$6,189	$4.27	$5,199 – $7,179	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$7,582	$3.26	$6,369 – $8,795	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	137 mi	$1,457	$10.64	$1,224 – $1,691	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$6,880	$4.19	$5,779 – $7,981	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,396 mi	$6,005	$4.30	$5,044 – $6,966	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Mount Airy, MD is estimated at $14,909 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 2,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,523 and $17,294.

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

About 2,665 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 $2,687 of the $14,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,222 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,237, which makes San Diego, CA to Mount Airy, 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 →