Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frostburg, MD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,385step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,718 mi
Typical range: $7,043–$9,726
Transit: 6 days

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

Frostburg to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,644
Fuel: $2,741
All-in estimate: $8,385

Return trip

San Jose → Frostburg$15,175

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

Frostburg to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Frostburg, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,455	$2.38	$5,745 – $7,165
53' refrigerated	$7,687	$2.83	$6,688 – $8,687
48' flatbed	$7,711	$2.84	$6,632 – $8,791
Step deck	$8,385	$3.08	$7,043 – $9,726
Power only	$5,754	$2.12	$5,006 – $6,502
Hotshot	$4,345	$1.60	$3,607 – $5,084
26' box truck	$4,238	$1.56	$3,603 – $4,874
Sprinter van	$2,582	$0.95	$2,169 – $2,995

More lanes from Frostburg

Step deck lanes from Frostburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	322 mi	$2,316	$7.19	$1,946 – $2,687	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,596 mi	$8,046	$3.10	$6,758 – $9,333	6 d
Chicago, IL	569 mi	$2,376	$4.18	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Houston, TX	1,362 mi	$4,775	$3.51	$4,011 – $5,539	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,213 mi	$7,702	$3.48	$6,470 – $8,934	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,909	$7.99	$1,604 – $2,215	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,551 mi	$5,319	$3.43	$4,468 – $6,170	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,554 mi	$7,929	$3.10	$6,660 – $9,198	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 Frostburg, MD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Frostburg, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,385 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,043 and $9,726.

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

About 2,718 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 $2,741 of the $8,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,644 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,175, which makes Frostburg, MD to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →