Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lima, OH to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,873step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 2,386 mi
Typical range: $7,453–$10,293
Transit: 6 days

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

Lima to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,467
Fuel: $2,406
All-in estimate: $8,873

Return trip

San Jose → Lima$10,851

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

Lima to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lima, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,819	$2.86	$6,069 – $7,569
53' refrigerated	$8,121	$3.40	$7,065 – $9,177
48' flatbed	$8,158	$3.42	$7,016 – $9,300
Step deck	$8,873	$3.72	$7,453 – $10,293
Power only	$6,071	$2.54	$5,282 – $6,860
Hotshot	$4,584	$1.92	$3,805 – $5,363
26' box truck	$4,474	$1.88	$3,803 – $5,145
Sprinter van	$2,728	$1.14	$2,291 – $3,164

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More lanes from Lima

Step deck lanes from Lima, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$4,111	$6.55	$3,453 – $4,769	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$8,500	$3.74	$7,140 – $9,860	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,741	$7.38	$1,463 – $2,020	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$5,005	$4.30	$4,204 – $5,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$8,017	$4.22	$6,734 – $9,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$3,628	$6.47	$3,048 – $4,209	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$5,559	$4.19	$4,669 – $6,448	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$8,377	$3.75	$7,037 – $9,718	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 Lima, OH to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Lima, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,873 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 2,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,453 and $10,293.

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

About 2,386 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 $2,406 of the $8,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,467 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,851, which makes Lima, 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