Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,765step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,855 mi
Typical range: $7,363–$10,168
Transit: 7 days

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

Laurel to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,886
Fuel: $2,879
All-in estimate: $8,765

Return trip

San Jose → Laurel$15,864

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

Laurel to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,753	$2.37	$6,010 – $7,496
53' refrigerated	$8,041	$2.82	$6,996 – $9,087
48' flatbed	$8,062	$2.82	$6,934 – $9,191
Step deck	$8,765	$3.07	$7,363 – $10,168
Power only	$6,022	$2.11	$5,239 – $6,805
Hotshot	$4,547	$1.59	$3,774 – $5,321
26' box truck	$4,435	$1.55	$3,769 – $5,100
Sprinter van	$2,701	$0.95	$2,269 – $3,133

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,947	$8.73	$1,636 – $2,259	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$8,413	$3.08	$7,067 – $9,759	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$2,753	$3.89	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$5,040	$3.47	$4,233 – $5,846	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$8,097	$3.46	$6,802 – $9,393	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,530	$11.59	$1,285 – $1,774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,606	$3.40	$4,709 – $6,503	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 Laurel, MD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Laurel, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,765 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,363 and $10,168.

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

About 2,855 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 $2,879 of the $8,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,886 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,864, which makes Laurel, 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