Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, DE to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,801step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,920 mi
Typical range: $7,393–$10,210
Transit: 7 days

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

Middletown to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,857
Fuel: $2,944
All-in estimate: $8,801

Return trip

San Jose → Middletown$16,147

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

Middletown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,782	$2.32	$6,036 – $7,528
53' refrigerated	$8,076	$2.77	$7,026 – $9,126
48' flatbed	$8,096	$2.77	$6,962 – $9,229
Step deck	$8,801	$3.01	$7,393 – $10,210
Power only	$6,050	$2.07	$5,263 – $6,836
Hotshot	$4,568	$1.56	$3,792 – $5,345
26' box truck	$4,454	$1.53	$3,786 – $5,123
Sprinter van	$2,713	$0.93	$2,279 – $3,147

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,644	$11.04	$1,381 – $1,907	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$8,468	$3.03	$7,113 – $9,823	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,865	$3.74	$2,406 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$8,184	$3.39	$6,874 – $9,493	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$8,353	$3.03	$7,016 – $9,689	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,043	$3.40	$4,236 – $5,850	4 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 Middletown, DE to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Middletown, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,801 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,920 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,393 and $10,210.

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

About 2,920 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 $2,944 of the $8,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,857 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,147, which makes Middletown, 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