Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fitchburg, MA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,475step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 3,109 mi
Typical range: $7,119–$9,831
Transit: 7 days

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

Fitchburg to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,340
Fuel: $3,135
All-in estimate: $8,475

Return trip

San Jose → Fitchburg$18,187

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fitchburg to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fitchburg, MA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,536	$2.10	$5,817 – $7,255
53' refrigerated	$7,783	$2.50	$6,771 – $8,795
48' flatbed	$7,797	$2.51	$6,705 – $8,888
Step deck	$8,475	$2.73	$7,119 – $9,831
Power only	$5,833	$1.88	$5,075 – $6,591
Hotshot	$4,405	$1.42	$3,656 – $5,154
26' box truck	$4,294	$1.38	$3,650 – $4,938
Sprinter van	$2,614	$0.84	$2,196 – $3,033

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More lanes from Fitchburg

Step deck lanes from Fitchburg, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	204 mi	$1,679	$8.23	$1,410 – $1,948	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,022 mi	$8,259	$2.73	$6,938 – $9,580	7 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$3,081	$3.21	$2,588 – $3,574	3 d
Houston, TX	1,860 mi	$5,554	$2.99	$4,665 – $6,443	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,660 mi	$8,118	$3.05	$6,819 – $9,417	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	293 mi	$1,880	$6.42	$1,579 – $2,181	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,048 mi	$6,038	$2.95	$5,072 – $7,004	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$8,184	$2.74	$6,875 – $9,494	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 Fitchburg, MA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Fitchburg, MA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,475 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 3,109 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,119 and $9,831.

How far is Fitchburg, MA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,109 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 $3,135 of the $8,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,340 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Fitchburg, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,187, which makes Fitchburg, MA to San Jose, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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