Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR step deck rate

$3,612step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.67
Distance: 637 mi
Typical range: $3,034–$4,190
Transit: 2 days

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

San Francisco to Portland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,970
Fuel: $642
All-in estimate: $3,612

Return trip

Portland → San Francisco$3,549

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

San Francisco to Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,690	$4.22	$2,394 – $2,985
53' refrigerated	$3,208	$5.04	$2,791 – $3,625
48' flatbed	$3,305	$5.19	$2,842 – $3,767
Step deck	$3,612	$5.67	$3,034 – $4,190
Power only	$2,344	$3.68	$2,039 – $2,648
Hotshot	$1,767	$2.77	$1,467 – $2,068
26' box truck	$1,744	$2.74	$1,483 – $2,006
Sprinter van	$1,076	$1.69	$904 – $1,248

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More lanes from San Francisco

Step deck lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$17,444	$5.68	$14,653 – $20,235	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$9,584	$4.31	$8,051 – $11,118	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$9,072	$4.60	$7,620 – $10,523	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,674	$5.85	$3,926 – $5,422	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$16,291	$5.41	$13,684 – $18,897	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$8,333	$4.66	$7,000 – $9,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

More lanes into Portland

Step deck lanes into Portland, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$9,180	$3.19	$7,711 – $10,649	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$4,920	$5.04	$4,133 – $5,707	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,238	$3.99	$6,920 – $9,556	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$6,685	$3.09	$5,615 – $7,754	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,275	$2.78	$2,751 – $3,799	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$8,037	$2.83	$6,751 – $9,323	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$6,313	$3.12	$5,303 – $7,323	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$5,375	$4.91	$4,515 – $6,235	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR?

A Step deck from San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR is estimated at $3,612 all-in in October 2026, or $5.67 a mile over about 637 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,034 and $4,190.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Portland, OR by truck?

About 637 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $642 of the $3,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,970 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portland, OR to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,549, which makes San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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