Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baldwin, PA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,547step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,646 mi
Typical range: $6,340–$8,755
Transit: 6 days

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

Baldwin to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,879
Fuel: $2,668
All-in estimate: $7,547

Return trip

San Jose → Baldwin$14,503

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baldwin to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Baldwin, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,809	$2.20	$5,170 – $6,447
53' refrigerated	$6,917	$2.61	$6,018 – $7,817
48' flatbed	$6,941	$2.62	$5,969 – $7,913
Step deck	$7,547	$2.85	$6,340 – $8,755
Power only	$5,177	$1.96	$4,504 – $5,850
Hotshot	$3,909	$1.48	$3,244 – $4,573
26' box truck	$3,813	$1.44	$3,241 – $4,385
Sprinter van	$2,323	$0.88	$1,952 – $2,695

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More lanes from Baldwin

Step deck lanes from Baldwin, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	373 mi	$2,311	$6.20	$1,941 – $2,681	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,531 mi	$7,253	$2.87	$6,092 – $8,413	6 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$1,991	$4.06	$1,673 – $2,310	2 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$4,348	$3.24	$3,652 – $5,044	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,153 mi	$6,933	$3.22	$5,823 – $8,042	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	301 mi	$1,963	$6.52	$1,649 – $2,278	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$4,830	$3.17	$4,057 – $5,603	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$7,153	$2.87	$6,008 – $8,297	6 d

More lanes into San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baldwin, PA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Baldwin, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,547 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,340 and $8,755.

How far is Baldwin, PA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,646 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 $2,668 of the $7,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Baldwin, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,503, which makes Baldwin, PA to San Jose, CA 48% 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