Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Bedford, MA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,639step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 3,175 mi
Typical range: $7,257–$10,022
Transit: 7 days

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

New Bedford to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,437
Fuel: $3,202
All-in estimate: $8,639

Return trip

San Jose → New Bedford$18,539

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Bedford to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bedford, MA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,664	$2.10	$5,931 – $7,397
53' refrigerated	$7,935	$2.50	$6,904 – $8,967
48' flatbed	$7,948	$2.50	$6,835 – $9,061
Step deck	$8,639	$2.72	$7,257 – $10,022
Power only	$5,948	$1.87	$5,175 – $6,722
Hotshot	$4,492	$1.41	$3,728 – $5,256
26' box truck	$4,379	$1.38	$3,722 – $5,035
Sprinter van	$2,666	$0.84	$2,239 – $3,092

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More lanes from New Bedford

Step deck lanes from New Bedford, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,669	$8.30	$1,402 – $1,936	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,080 mi	$8,403	$2.73	$7,059 – $9,748	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$3,223	$3.17	$2,707 – $3,738	3 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$5,595	$2.98	$4,700 – $6,491	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,711 mi	$8,258	$3.05	$6,937 – $9,579	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$1,877	$6.43	$1,576 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,069 mi	$6,092	$2.94	$5,117 – $7,066	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,046 mi	$8,319	$2.73	$6,988 – $9,650	7 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 New Bedford, MA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from New Bedford, MA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,639 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 3,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,257 and $10,022.

How far is New Bedford, MA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,175 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 $3,202 of the $8,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,437 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to New Bedford, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,539, which makes New Bedford, MA to San Jose, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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