Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Airy, MD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,702step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,832 mi
Typical range: $7,309–$10,094
Transit: 7 days

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

Mount Airy to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,846
Fuel: $2,856
All-in estimate: $8,702

Return trip

San Jose → Mount Airy$15,749

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mount Airy to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Airy, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,703	$2.37	$5,965 – $7,440
53' refrigerated	$7,982	$2.82	$6,944 – $9,019
48' flatbed	$8,004	$2.83	$6,883 – $9,124
Step deck	$8,702	$3.07	$7,309 – $10,094
Power only	$5,977	$2.11	$5,200 – $6,754
Hotshot	$4,514	$1.59	$3,746 – $5,281
26' box truck	$4,402	$1.55	$3,741 – $5,062
Sprinter van	$2,681	$0.95	$2,252 – $3,110

More lanes from Mount Airy

Step deck lanes from Mount Airy, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,962	$8.64	$1,648 – $2,276	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,708 mi	$8,357	$3.09	$7,020 – $9,694	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$2,685	$3.94	$2,255 – $3,114	2 d
Houston, TX	1,448 mi	$5,023	$3.47	$4,219 – $5,826	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$8,042	$3.46	$6,755 – $9,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	137 mi	$1,547	$11.30	$1,300 – $1,795	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,583	$3.40	$4,690 – $6,476	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$8,237	$3.09	$6,919 – $9,555	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 Mount Airy, MD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Mount Airy, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,702 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,832 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,309 and $10,094.

How far is Mount Airy, MD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,832 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 $2,856 of the $8,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,846 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Mount Airy, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,749, which makes Mount Airy, MD to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →