Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gloucester, MA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,642step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 3,176 mi
Typical range: $7,259–$10,025
Transit: 7 days

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

Gloucester to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,439
Fuel: $3,203
All-in estimate: $8,642

Return trip

San Jose → Gloucester$18,544

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

Gloucester to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Gloucester, MA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,666	$2.10	$5,933 – $7,400
53' refrigerated	$7,938	$2.50	$6,906 – $8,970
48' flatbed	$7,950	$2.50	$6,837 – $9,064
Step deck	$8,642	$2.72	$7,259 – $10,025
Power only	$5,950	$1.87	$5,176 – $6,723
Hotshot	$4,493	$1.41	$3,729 – $5,257
26' box truck	$4,380	$1.38	$3,723 – $5,037
Sprinter van	$2,666	$0.84	$2,240 – $3,093

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More lanes from Gloucester

Step deck lanes from Gloucester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$1,849	$7.25	$1,553 – $2,145	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,090 mi	$8,428	$2.73	$7,080 – $9,777	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,026 mi	$3,245	$3.16	$2,726 – $3,764	3 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$5,714	$2.97	$4,799 – $6,628	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,728 mi	$8,305	$3.04	$6,976 – $9,634	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	346 mi	$2,048	$5.92	$1,720 – $2,376	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$6,200	$2.94	$5,208 – $7,192	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,060 mi	$8,353	$2.73	$7,017 – $9,690	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 Gloucester, MA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Gloucester, MA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,642 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 3,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,259 and $10,025.

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

About 3,176 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 $3,203 of the $8,642 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,439 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,544, which makes Gloucester, MA to San Jose, CA 53% 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