Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gaithersburg, MD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,704step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,833 mi
Typical range: $7,312–$10,097
Transit: 7 days

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

Gaithersburg to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,847
Fuel: $2,857
All-in estimate: $8,704

Return trip

San Jose → Gaithersburg$15,754

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

Gaithersburg to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Gaithersburg, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,705	$2.37	$5,967 – $7,442
53' refrigerated	$7,984	$2.82	$6,946 – $9,022
48' flatbed	$8,006	$2.83	$6,885 – $9,127
Step deck	$8,704	$3.07	$7,312 – $10,097
Power only	$5,979	$2.11	$5,202 – $6,756
Hotshot	$4,515	$1.59	$3,747 – $5,283
26' box truck	$4,403	$1.55	$3,743 – $5,064
Sprinter van	$2,682	$0.95	$2,253 – $3,111

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More lanes from Gaithersburg

Step deck lanes from Gaithersburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$2,003	$8.42	$1,683 – $2,324	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$8,354	$3.09	$7,017 – $9,691	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$2,696	$3.93	$2,264 – $3,127	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$4,991	$3.47	$4,192 – $5,789	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$8,033	$3.46	$6,748 – $9,318	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,583	$10.77	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$5,554	$3.40	$4,666 – $6,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$8,232	$3.09	$6,915 – $9,549	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 Gaithersburg, MD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Gaithersburg, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,704 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,833 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,312 and $10,097.

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

About 2,833 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 $2,857 of the $8,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,847 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,754, which makes Gaithersburg, 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