Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dover, DE to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,845step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,936 mi
Typical range: $7,430–$10,260
Transit: 7 days

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

Dover to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,884
Fuel: $2,961
All-in estimate: $8,845

Return trip

San Jose → Dover$16,227

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dover to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,816	$2.32	$6,067 – $7,566
53' refrigerated	$8,117	$2.76	$7,062 – $9,172
48' flatbed	$8,136	$2.77	$6,997 – $9,275
Step deck	$8,845	$3.01	$7,430 – $10,260
Power only	$6,080	$2.07	$5,290 – $6,871
Hotshot	$4,592	$1.56	$3,811 – $5,372
26' box truck	$4,477	$1.52	$3,805 – $5,149
Sprinter van	$2,727	$0.93	$2,290 – $3,163

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More lanes from Dover

Step deck lanes from Dover, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,674	$10.66	$1,406 – $1,941	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$8,506	$3.02	$7,145 – $9,867	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,916	$3.72	$2,449 – $3,382	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$5,184	$3.38	$4,355 – $6,014	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$8,223	$3.39	$6,907 – $9,538	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,299	$17.80	$1,091 – $1,507	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$5,744	$3.32	$4,825 – $6,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$8,389	$3.03	$7,046 – $9,731	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 Dover, DE to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Dover, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,845 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,936 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,430 and $10,260.

How far is Dover, DE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,936 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 $2,961 of the $8,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Dover, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,227, which makes Dover, DE to San Jose, CA 46% 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