Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Herndon, VA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,635step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,824 mi
Typical range: $7,254–$10,017
Transit: 7 days

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

Herndon to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,787
Fuel: $2,848
All-in estimate: $8,635

Return trip

San Jose → Herndon$16,037

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Herndon to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Herndon, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,652	$2.36	$5,920 – $7,383
53' refrigerated	$7,921	$2.80	$6,891 – $8,951
48' flatbed	$7,943	$2.81	$6,831 – $9,055
Step deck	$8,635	$3.06	$7,254 – $10,017
Power only	$5,931	$2.10	$5,160 – $6,702
Hotshot	$4,479	$1.59	$3,718 – $5,240
26' box truck	$4,368	$1.55	$3,713 – $5,023
Sprinter van	$2,661	$0.94	$2,235 – $3,086

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More lanes from Herndon

Step deck lanes from Herndon, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	256 mi	$2,060	$8.05	$1,730 – $2,389	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,696 mi	$8,282	$3.07	$6,956 – $9,607	6 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,666	$3.92	$2,239 – $3,092	2 d
Houston, TX	1,420 mi	$4,917	$3.46	$4,130 – $5,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,309 mi	$7,956	$3.45	$6,683 – $9,229	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	165 mi	$1,638	$9.93	$1,376 – $1,901	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,617 mi	$5,480	$3.39	$4,604 – $6,357	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462	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 Herndon, VA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Herndon, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,635 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,824 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,254 and $10,017.

How far is Herndon, VA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,824 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 $2,848 of the $8,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,787 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Herndon, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,037, which makes Herndon, VA to San Jose, CA 46% 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