Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$8,754step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,851 mi
Typical range: $7,354–$10,155
Transit: 7 days

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

Mount Rainier to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,879
Fuel: $2,875
All-in estimate: $8,754

Return trip

San Jose → Mount Rainier$15,844

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

Mount Rainier to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Rainier, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,744	$2.37	$6,002 – $7,486
53' refrigerated	$8,031	$2.82	$6,987 – $9,075
48' flatbed	$8,052	$2.82	$6,925 – $9,180
Step deck	$8,754	$3.07	$7,354 – $10,155
Power only	$6,014	$2.11	$5,232 – $6,796
Hotshot	$4,542	$1.59	$3,770 – $5,314
26' box truck	$4,429	$1.55	$3,765 – $5,093
Sprinter van	$2,698	$0.95	$2,266 – $3,129

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More lanes from Mount Rainier

Step deck lanes from Mount Rainier, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,996	$8.46	$1,676 – $2,315	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$8,399	$3.08	$7,055 – $9,742	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,750	$3.90	$2,310 – $3,191	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$5,008	$3.47	$4,207 – $5,809	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,079	$3.46	$6,786 – $9,372	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,572	$10.92	$1,321 – $1,824	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$5,577	$3.40	$4,685 – $6,470	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$8,274	$3.09	$6,950 – $9,597	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 Rainier, MD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Mount Rainier, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,754 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,851 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,354 and $10,155.

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

About 2,851 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 $2,875 of the $8,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,879 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,844, which makes Mount Rainier, MD to San Jose, CA 45% 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