Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fairfield, OH to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,830step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 2,373 mi
Typical range: $7,417–$10,243
Transit: 6 days

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

Fairfield to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,437
Fuel: $2,393
All-in estimate: $8,830

Return trip

San Jose → Fairfield$10,798

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

Fairfield to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfield, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,785	$2.86	$6,039 – $7,532
53' refrigerated	$8,081	$3.41	$7,030 – $9,132
48' flatbed	$8,119	$3.42	$6,982 – $9,255
Step deck	$8,830	$3.72	$7,417 – $10,243
Power only	$6,041	$2.55	$5,255 – $6,826
Hotshot	$4,561	$1.92	$3,786 – $5,337
26' box truck	$4,452	$1.88	$3,784 – $5,120
Sprinter van	$2,714	$1.14	$2,280 – $3,148

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More lanes from Fairfield

Step deck lanes from Fairfield, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$4,301	$6.41	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$8,401	$3.75	$7,056 – $9,745	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$1,891	$6.71	$1,589 – $2,194	1 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$4,660	$4.38	$3,914 – $5,405	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$7,868	$4.23	$6,609 – $9,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$3,763	$6.35	$3,161 – $4,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$5,244	$4.25	$4,405 – $6,083	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$8,258	$3.75	$6,937 – $9,580	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 Fairfield, OH to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Fairfield, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,830 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 2,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,417 and $10,243.

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

About 2,373 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 $2,393 of the $8,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,437 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,798, which makes Fairfield, 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