Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,799step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,867 mi
Typical range: $7,391–$10,207
Transit: 7 days

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

Baltimore to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,908
Fuel: $2,891
All-in estimate: $8,799

Return trip

San Jose → Baltimore$15,925

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

Baltimore to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,779	$2.36	$6,033 – $7,524
53' refrigerated	$8,072	$2.82	$7,023 – $9,122
48' flatbed	$8,093	$2.82	$6,960 – $9,226
Step deck	$8,799	$3.07	$7,391 – $10,207
Power only	$6,045	$2.11	$5,260 – $6,831
Hotshot	$4,565	$1.59	$3,789 – $5,341
26' box truck	$4,452	$1.55	$3,784 – $5,120
Sprinter van	$2,712	$0.95	$2,278 – $3,145

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More lanes from Baltimore

Step deck lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,861	$9.31	$1,564 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$8,454	$3.08	$7,102 – $9,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,778	$3.88	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,103	$3.46	$4,287 – $5,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$8,146	$3.45	$6,843 – $9,450	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,448	$13.29	$1,216 – $1,680	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,666	$3.39	$4,760 – $6,573	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$8,335	$3.09	$7,001 – $9,668	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 Baltimore, MD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,799 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,867 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,391 and $10,207.

How far is Baltimore, MD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,867 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 $2,891 of the $8,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,925, which makes Baltimore, MD to San Jose, 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