Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hamilton, OH to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,823step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 2,371 mi
Typical range: $7,412–$10,235
Transit: 6 days

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

Hamilton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,432
Fuel: $2,391
All-in estimate: $8,823

Return trip

San Jose → Hamilton$10,790

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hamilton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamilton, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,780	$2.86	$6,034 – $7,526
53' refrigerated	$8,075	$3.41	$7,025 – $9,125
48' flatbed	$8,113	$3.42	$6,977 – $9,248
Step deck	$8,823	$3.72	$7,412 – $10,235
Power only	$6,036	$2.55	$5,251 – $6,821
Hotshot	$4,558	$1.92	$3,783 – $5,333
26' box truck	$4,448	$1.88	$3,781 – $5,116
Sprinter van	$2,712	$1.14	$2,278 – $3,146

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More lanes from Hamilton

Step deck lanes from Hamilton, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$4,301	$6.41	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$8,397	$3.75	$7,054 – $9,741	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$1,875	$6.77	$1,575 – $2,175	1 d
Houston, TX	1,067 mi	$4,670	$4.38	$3,923 – $5,417	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$7,864	$4.23	$6,606 – $9,122	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	594 mi	$3,767	$6.34	$3,165 – $4,370	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$5,251	$4.24	$4,411 – $6,091	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,199 mi	$8,255	$3.75	$6,934 – $9,576	5 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 Hamilton, OH to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Hamilton, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,823 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 2,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,412 and $10,235.

How far is Hamilton, OH from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,371 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 $2,391 of the $8,823 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,432 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Hamilton, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,790, which makes Hamilton, OH to San Jose, CA 18% 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