Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lewes, DE to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,927step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,966 mi
Typical range: $7,499–$10,355
Transit: 7 days

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

Lewes to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,936
Fuel: $2,991
All-in estimate: $8,927

Return trip

San Jose → Lewes$16,378

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

Lewes to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewes, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,881	$2.32	$6,124 – $7,637
53' refrigerated	$8,193	$2.76	$7,128 – $9,258
48' flatbed	$8,212	$2.77	$7,062 – $9,361
Step deck	$8,927	$3.01	$7,499 – $10,355
Power only	$6,138	$2.07	$5,340 – $6,936
Hotshot	$4,635	$1.56	$3,847 – $5,423
26' box truck	$4,519	$1.52	$3,841 – $5,197
Sprinter van	$2,752	$0.93	$2,312 – $3,193

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More lanes from Lewes

Step deck lanes from Lewes, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$1,725	$10.09	$1,449 – $2,001	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,839 mi	$8,580	$3.02	$7,207 – $9,953	7 d
Chicago, IL	818 mi	$3,007	$3.68	$2,526 – $3,489	2 d
Houston, TX	1,543 mi	$5,210	$3.38	$4,376 – $6,044	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$8,295	$3.38	$6,968 – $9,622	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,393	$13.93	$1,170 – $1,616	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,781	$3.31	$4,856 – $6,706	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,794 mi	$8,457	$3.03	$7,104 – $9,810	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 Lewes, DE to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Lewes, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,927 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,966 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,499 and $10,355.

How far is Lewes, DE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,966 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 $2,991 of the $8,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,936 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lewes, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,378, which makes Lewes, DE 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