Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Pawtucket, RI step deck rate

$18,481step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.12
Distance: 3,019 mi
Typical range: $15,524–$21,438
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to Pawtucket price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,437
Fuel: $3,044
All-in estimate: $18,481

Return trip

Pawtucket → San Diego$8,261

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

San Diego to Pawtucket by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Pawtucket, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,247	$4.72	$12,680 – $15,814
53' refrigerated	$16,965	$5.62	$14,760 – $19,171
48' flatbed	$17,001	$5.63	$14,621 – $19,381
Step deck	$18,481	$6.12	$15,524 – $21,438
Power only	$12,711	$4.21	$11,059 – $14,364
Hotshot	$9,599	$3.18	$7,967 – $11,231
26' box truck	$9,359	$3.10	$7,955 – $10,763
Sprinter van	$5,699	$1.89	$4,787 – $6,611

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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 Pawtucket

Step deck lanes into Pawtucket, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	186 mi	$2,022	$10.87	$1,698 – $2,345	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$18,665	$6.12	$15,678 – $21,651	7 d
Chicago, IL	989 mi	$6,475	$6.55	$5,439 – $7,511	3 d
Houston, TX	1,859 mi	$8,466	$4.55	$7,111 – $9,820	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$9,551	$3.56	$8,023 – $11,079	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$2,132	$7.70	$1,791 – $2,473	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,051 mi	$9,219	$4.49	$7,744 – $10,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,796 mi	$8,219	$4.58	$6,904 – $9,534	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Pawtucket, RI?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Pawtucket, RI is estimated at $18,481 all-in in October 2026, or $6.12 a mile over about 3,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,524 and $21,438.

How far is San Diego, CA from Pawtucket, RI by truck?

About 3,019 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 $3,044 of the $18,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,437 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pawtucket, RI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,261, which makes San Diego, CA to Pawtucket, RI 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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