Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Marion, OH to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$9,078step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 2,448 mi
Typical range: $7,625–$10,530
Transit: 6 days

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

Marion to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,609
Fuel: $2,469
All-in estimate: $9,078

Return trip

San Jose → Marion$11,102

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

Marion to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,979	$2.85	$6,211 – $7,746
53' refrigerated	$8,311	$3.40	$7,231 – $9,392
48' flatbed	$8,347	$3.41	$7,178 – $9,516
Step deck	$9,078	$3.71	$7,625 – $10,530
Power only	$6,215	$2.54	$5,407 – $7,023
Hotshot	$4,693	$1.92	$3,895 – $5,491
26' box truck	$4,580	$1.87	$3,893 – $5,267
Sprinter van	$2,792	$1.14	$2,345 – $3,238

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More lanes from Marion

Step deck lanes from Marion, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	568 mi	$3,845	$6.77	$3,230 – $4,460	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,334 mi	$8,701	$3.73	$7,309 – $10,093	5 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,940	$6.53	$1,630 – $2,250	1 d
Houston, TX	1,200 mi	$5,125	$4.27	$4,305 – $5,944	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$8,232	$4.20	$6,915 – $9,549	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	499 mi	$3,367	$6.75	$2,828 – $3,906	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$5,699	$4.17	$4,787 – $6,611	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,296 mi	$8,576	$3.74	$7,204 – $9,948	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 Marion, OH to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Marion, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $9,078 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 2,448 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,625 and $10,530.

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

About 2,448 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 $2,469 of the $9,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,609 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,102, which makes Marion, 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