Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dover, NH to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,905step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 3,157 mi
Typical range: $7,481–$10,330
Transit: 7 days

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

Dover to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,722
Fuel: $3,183
All-in estimate: $8,905

Return trip

San Jose → Dover$19,313

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

Dover to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, NH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,869	$2.18	$6,113 – $7,625
53' refrigerated	$8,179	$2.59	$7,116 – $9,243
48' flatbed	$8,193	$2.60	$7,046 – $9,340
Step deck	$8,905	$2.82	$7,481 – $10,330
Power only	$6,131	$1.94	$5,334 – $6,928
Hotshot	$4,630	$1.47	$3,843 – $5,417
26' box truck	$4,513	$1.43	$3,836 – $5,190
Sprinter van	$2,748	$0.87	$2,308 – $3,187

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More lanes from Dover

Step deck lanes from Dover, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,992	$7.19	$1,673 – $2,311	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,076 mi	$8,697	$2.83	$7,305 – $10,088	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$3,332	$3.29	$2,799 – $3,865	3 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$5,944	$3.08	$4,993 – $6,895	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,718 mi	$8,577	$3.16	$7,204 – $9,949	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$2,188	$5.98	$1,838 – $2,538	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,118 mi	$6,443	$3.04	$5,412 – $7,473	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,048 mi	$8,625	$2.83	$7,245 – $10,005	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 Dover, NH to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Dover, NH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,905 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 3,157 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,481 and $10,330.

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

About 3,157 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 $3,183 of the $8,905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,722 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $19,313, which makes Dover, NH 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