Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hampstead, MD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,743step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,847 mi
Typical range: $7,344–$10,142
Transit: 7 days

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

Hampstead to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,872
Fuel: $2,871
All-in estimate: $8,743

Return trip

San Jose → Hampstead$15,824

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

Hampstead to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hampstead, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,735	$2.37	$5,994 – $7,476
53' refrigerated	$8,021	$2.82	$6,978 – $9,063
48' flatbed	$8,042	$2.82	$6,916 – $9,168
Step deck	$8,743	$3.07	$7,344 – $10,142
Power only	$6,006	$2.11	$5,226 – $6,787
Hotshot	$4,536	$1.59	$3,765 – $5,307
26' box truck	$4,423	$1.55	$3,760 – $5,087
Sprinter van	$2,694	$0.95	$2,263 – $3,125

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More lanes from Hampstead

Step deck lanes from Hampstead, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,865	$9.28	$1,567 – $2,164	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,726 mi	$8,407	$3.08	$7,062 – $9,752	6 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,715	$3.92	$2,281 – $3,149	2 d
Houston, TX	1,474 mi	$5,097	$3.46	$4,282 – $5,913	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,343 mi	$8,100	$3.46	$6,804 – $9,396	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	113 mi	$1,462	$12.94	$1,228 – $1,696	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,668 mi	$5,655	$3.39	$4,750 – $6,560	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$8,290	$3.09	$6,964 – $9,617	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 Hampstead, MD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Hampstead, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,743 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,847 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,344 and $10,142.

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

About 2,847 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 $2,871 of the $8,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,872 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,824, which makes Hampstead, 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