Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elsmere, DE to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,807step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,922 mi
Typical range: $7,398–$10,216
Transit: 7 days

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

Elsmere to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,860
Fuel: $2,947
All-in estimate: $8,807

Return trip

San Jose → Elsmere$16,157

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

Elsmere to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Elsmere, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,787	$2.32	$6,040 – $7,533
53' refrigerated	$8,081	$2.77	$7,031 – $9,132
48' flatbed	$8,101	$2.77	$6,967 – $9,235
Step deck	$8,807	$3.01	$7,398 – $10,216
Power only	$6,053	$2.07	$5,266 – $6,840
Hotshot	$4,571	$1.56	$3,794 – $5,348
26' box truck	$4,457	$1.53	$3,789 – $5,126
Sprinter van	$2,715	$0.93	$2,280 – $3,149

More lanes from Elsmere

Step deck lanes from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,567	$12.24	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$8,484	$3.03	$7,127 – $9,842	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,865	$3.74	$2,406 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,227	$3.37	$4,391 – $6,063	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$8,208	$3.39	$6,894 – $9,521	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,781	$3.31	$4,856 – $6,706	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$8,372	$3.03	$7,033 – $9,712	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896	4 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 Elsmere, DE to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Elsmere, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,807 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,398 and $10,216.

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

About 2,922 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 $2,947 of the $8,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,860 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,157, which makes Elsmere, 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