Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fairfax, VA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,655step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,831 mi
Typical range: $7,270–$10,040
Transit: 7 days

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

Fairfax to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,800
Fuel: $2,855
All-in estimate: $8,655

Return trip

San Jose → Fairfax$16,073

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

Fairfax to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfax, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,667	$2.35	$5,933 – $7,400
53' refrigerated	$7,939	$2.80	$6,907 – $8,971
48' flatbed	$7,961	$2.81	$6,846 – $9,075
Step deck	$8,655	$3.06	$7,270 – $10,040
Power only	$5,945	$2.10	$5,172 – $6,718
Hotshot	$4,489	$1.59	$3,726 – $5,252
26' box truck	$4,378	$1.55	$3,721 – $5,035
Sprinter van	$2,667	$0.94	$2,240 – $3,093

More lanes from Fairfax

Step deck lanes from Fairfax, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,063	$8.03	$1,733 – $2,394	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$2,690	$3.90	$2,260 – $3,121	2 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$4,920	$3.46	$4,133 – $5,707	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$7,971	$3.44	$6,696 – $9,246	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,642	$9.89	$1,379 – $1,905	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$5,483	$3.39	$4,606 – $6,361	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$8,174	$3.08	$6,866 – $9,481	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 Fairfax, VA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Fairfax, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,655 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,831 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,270 and $10,040.

How far is Fairfax, VA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,831 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 $2,855 of the $8,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Fairfax, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,073, which makes Fairfax, VA 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