Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frederick, MD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,654step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,815 mi
Typical range: $7,270–$10,039
Transit: 6 days

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

Frederick to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,815
Fuel: $2,839
All-in estimate: $8,654

Return trip

San Jose → Frederick$15,663

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Frederick to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,666	$2.37	$5,933 – $7,399
53' refrigerated	$7,938	$2.82	$6,906 – $8,970
48' flatbed	$7,960	$2.83	$6,846 – $9,074
Step deck	$8,654	$3.07	$7,270 – $10,039
Power only	$5,944	$2.11	$5,171 – $6,717
Hotshot	$4,488	$1.59	$3,725 – $5,251
26' box truck	$4,377	$1.55	$3,721 – $5,034
Sprinter van	$2,666	$0.95	$2,240 – $3,093

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More lanes from Frederick

Step deck lanes from Frederick, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,007	$8.40	$1,686 – $2,328	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$8,312	$3.09	$6,982 – $9,642	6 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,636	$3.97	$2,214 – $3,057	2 d
Houston, TX	1,436 mi	$4,988	$3.47	$4,190 – $5,786	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$7,990	$3.46	$6,712 – $9,268	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	151 mi	$1,597	$10.58	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$5,546	$3.40	$4,658 – $6,433	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$8,193	$3.09	$6,882 – $9,504	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 Frederick, MD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Frederick, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,654 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,270 and $10,039.

How far is Frederick, MD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,815 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 $2,839 of the $8,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,815 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Frederick, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,663, which makes Frederick, MD to San Jose, CA 45% 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