Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Calais, ME to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$9,664step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 3,344 mi
Typical range: $8,117–$11,210
Transit: 8 days

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

Calais to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,292
Fuel: $3,372
All-in estimate: $9,664

Return trip

San Jose → Calais$21,191

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Calais to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Calais, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,459	$2.23	$6,638 – $8,279
53' refrigerated	$8,881	$2.66	$7,727 – $10,036
48' flatbed	$8,891	$2.66	$7,647 – $10,136
Step deck	$9,664	$2.89	$8,117 – $11,210
Power only	$6,660	$1.99	$5,794 – $7,526
Hotshot	$5,030	$1.50	$4,175 – $5,885
26' box truck	$4,902	$1.47	$4,166 – $5,637
Sprinter van	$2,984	$0.89	$2,506 – $3,461

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More lanes from Calais

Step deck lanes from Calais, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$2,994	$5.52	$2,515 – $3,473	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$9,505	$2.89	$7,984 – $11,025	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$4,012	$3.24	$3,370 – $4,654	3 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$6,838	$3.12	$5,744 – $7,932	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$9,476	$3.22	$7,960 – $10,992	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$3,156	$4.99	$2,651 – $3,661	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$7,340	$3.09	$6,166 – $8,515	6 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$9,449	$2.90	$7,937 – $10,961	7 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 Calais, ME to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Calais, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $9,664 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 3,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,117 and $11,210.

How far is Calais, ME from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,344 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 8 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,372 of the $9,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,292 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Calais, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $21,191, which makes Calais, ME to San Jose, CA 54% 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