Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milton, DE to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,900step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,956 mi
Typical range: $7,476–$10,324
Transit: 7 days

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

Milton to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,919
Fuel: $2,981
All-in estimate: $8,900

Return trip

San Jose → Milton$16,327

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

Milton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Milton, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,859	$2.32	$6,105 – $7,614
53' refrigerated	$8,168	$2.76	$7,106 – $9,230
48' flatbed	$8,187	$2.77	$7,040 – $9,333
Step deck	$8,900	$3.01	$7,476 – $10,324
Power only	$6,119	$2.07	$5,323 – $6,914
Hotshot	$4,621	$1.56	$3,835 – $5,406
26' box truck	$4,505	$1.52	$3,829 – $5,181
Sprinter van	$2,744	$0.93	$2,305 – $3,183

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More lanes from Milton

Step deck lanes from Milton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,743	$9.90	$1,464 – $2,022	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$8,553	$3.02	$7,184 – $9,921	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,981	$3.69	$2,504 – $3,457	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$5,184	$3.38	$4,355 – $6,014	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$8,265	$3.39	$6,943 – $9,587	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,397	$13.83	$1,173 – $1,620	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$5,750	$3.32	$4,830 – $6,670	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$8,430	$3.03	$7,081 – $9,778	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 Milton, DE to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Milton, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,900 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,956 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,476 and $10,324.

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

About 2,956 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 $2,981 of the $8,900 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,919 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,327, which makes Milton, 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