Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dayton, OH to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,886step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 2,390 mi
Typical range: $7,464–$10,308
Transit: 6 days

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

Dayton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,476
Fuel: $2,410
All-in estimate: $8,886

Return trip

San Jose → Dayton$10,867

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dayton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Dayton, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,829	$2.86	$6,078 – $7,580
53' refrigerated	$8,133	$3.40	$7,076 – $9,191
48' flatbed	$8,170	$3.42	$7,027 – $9,314
Step deck	$8,886	$3.72	$7,464 – $10,308
Power only	$6,080	$2.54	$5,290 – $6,871
Hotshot	$4,591	$1.92	$3,811 – $5,372
26' box truck	$4,481	$1.87	$3,809 – $5,153
Sprinter van	$2,732	$1.14	$2,295 – $3,169

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More lanes from Dayton

Step deck lanes from Dayton, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$4,173	$6.50	$3,505 – $4,841	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$8,473	$3.74	$7,118 – $9,829	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,859	$6.83	$1,561 – $2,156	1 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,800	$4.34	$4,032 – $5,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$7,959	$4.22	$6,685 – $9,232	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$3,654	$6.44	$3,069 – $4,238	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,274 mi	$5,377	$4.22	$4,517 – $6,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$8,338	$3.75	$7,004 – $9,672	5 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 Dayton, OH to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Dayton, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,886 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 2,390 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,464 and $10,308.

How far is Dayton, OH from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,390 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 $2,410 of the $8,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,476 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Dayton, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,867, which makes Dayton, OH to San Jose, CA 18% 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