Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bel Air, MD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,832step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,879 mi
Typical range: $7,419–$10,245
Transit: 7 days

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

Bel Air to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,929
Fuel: $2,903
All-in estimate: $8,832

Return trip

San Jose → Bel Air$15,985

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

Bel Air to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bel Air, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,805	$2.36	$6,056 – $7,553
53' refrigerated	$8,103	$2.81	$7,050 – $9,157
48' flatbed	$8,124	$2.82	$6,987 – $9,261
Step deck	$8,832	$3.07	$7,419 – $10,245
Power only	$6,069	$2.11	$5,280 – $6,858
Hotshot	$4,583	$1.59	$3,804 – $5,362
26' box truck	$4,469	$1.55	$3,799 – $5,139
Sprinter van	$2,722	$0.95	$2,286 – $3,157

More lanes from Bel Air

Step deck lanes from Bel Air, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,772	$10.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$8,496	$3.08	$7,137 – $9,855	6 d
Chicago, IL	725 mi	$2,802	$3.87	$2,354 – $3,251	2 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$5,169	$3.45	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$8,199	$3.45	$6,887 – $9,510	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$1,363	$16.04	$1,145 – $1,581	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$5,733	$3.38	$4,815 – $6,650	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$8,379	$3.09	$7,039 – $9,720	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 Bel Air, MD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Bel Air, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,832 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,879 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,419 and $10,245.

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

About 2,879 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 $2,903 of the $8,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,929 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,985, which makes Bel Air, MD to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →