Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Westminster, MD to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,262step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,674 mi
Typical range: $6,940–$9,584
Transit: 6 days

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

Westminster to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,566
Fuel: $2,696
All-in estimate: $8,262

Return trip

San Diego → Westminster$14,954

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Westminster to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Westminster, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,360	$2.38	$5,660 – $7,059
53' refrigerated	$7,574	$2.83	$6,589 – $8,558
48' flatbed	$7,599	$2.84	$6,535 – $8,663
Step deck	$8,262	$3.09	$6,940 – $9,584
Power only	$5,668	$2.12	$4,931 – $6,405
Hotshot	$4,280	$1.60	$3,553 – $5,008
26' box truck	$4,175	$1.56	$3,549 – $4,802
Sprinter van	$2,544	$0.95	$2,137 – $2,951

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More lanes from Westminster

Step deck lanes from Westminster, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$1,902	$9.02	$1,598 – $2,207	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$8,382	$3.09	$7,041 – $9,723	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,693	$3.93	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Houston, TX	1,464 mi	$5,069	$3.46	$4,258 – $5,879	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$8,070	$3.46	$6,779 – $9,361	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	122 mi	$1,494	$12.25	$1,255 – $1,733	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,626	$3.39	$4,726 – $6,526	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,409 mi	$4,910	$3.49	$4,125 – $5,696	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Westminster, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,262 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,940 and $9,584.

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

About 2,674 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 $2,696 of the $8,262 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,566 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,954, which makes Westminster, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. 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