Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,927step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,913 mi
Typical range: $7,498–$10,355
Transit: 7 days

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

Cambridge to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,990
Fuel: $2,937
All-in estimate: $8,927

Return trip

San Jose → Cambridge$16,156

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

Cambridge to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,879	$2.36	$6,122 – $7,635
53' refrigerated	$8,191	$2.81	$7,126 – $9,256
48' flatbed	$8,211	$2.82	$7,061 – $9,361
Step deck	$8,927	$3.06	$7,498 – $10,355
Power only	$6,135	$2.11	$5,338 – $6,933
Hotshot	$4,633	$1.59	$3,845 – $5,421
26' box truck	$4,518	$1.55	$3,840 – $5,195
Sprinter van	$2,751	$0.94	$2,311 – $3,192

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More lanes from Cambridge

Step deck lanes from Cambridge, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,929	$8.85	$1,620 – $2,237	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$8,563	$3.08	$7,193 – $9,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,926	$3.80	$2,457 – $3,394	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$5,120	$3.45	$4,301 – $5,940	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$8,251	$3.45	$6,931 – $9,571	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,533	$11.53	$1,288 – $1,779	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$5,695	$3.39	$4,784 – $6,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$8,435	$3.08	$7,085 – $9,784	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 Cambridge, MD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Cambridge, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,927 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,498 and $10,355.

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

About 2,913 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 $2,937 of the $8,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,990 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,156, which makes Cambridge, 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