Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Front Royal, VA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,500step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,775 mi
Typical range: $7,140–$9,860
Transit: 6 days

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

Front Royal to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,702
Fuel: $2,798
All-in estimate: $8,500

Return trip

San Jose → Front Royal$15,785

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

Front Royal to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Front Royal, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,546	$2.36	$5,826 – $7,266
53' refrigerated	$7,795	$2.81	$6,782 – $8,808
48' flatbed	$7,818	$2.82	$6,723 – $8,912
Step deck	$8,500	$3.06	$7,140 – $9,860
Power only	$5,836	$2.10	$5,077 – $6,595
Hotshot	$4,407	$1.59	$3,658 – $5,156
26' box truck	$4,298	$1.55	$3,653 – $4,943
Sprinter van	$2,618	$0.94	$2,199 – $3,037

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More lanes from Front Royal

Step deck lanes from Front Royal, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	301 mi	$2,227	$7.40	$1,870 – $2,583	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,646 mi	$8,143	$3.08	$6,840 – $9,446	6 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$2,546	$4.00	$2,139 – $2,953	2 d
Houston, TX	1,373 mi	$4,783	$3.48	$4,017 – $5,548	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,258 mi	$7,800	$3.45	$6,552 – $9,048	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	211 mi	$1,801	$8.53	$1,513 – $2,089	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,569 mi	$5,343	$3.41	$4,488 – $6,198	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$8,019	$3.08	$6,736 – $9,302	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 Front Royal, VA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Front Royal, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,500 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,140 and $9,860.

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

About 2,775 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 $2,798 of the $8,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,702 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,785, which makes Front Royal, 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