Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Castle, DE to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,815step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,925 mi
Typical range: $7,405–$10,225
Transit: 7 days

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

New Castle to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,865
Fuel: $2,950
All-in estimate: $8,815

Return trip

San Jose → New Castle$16,172

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

New Castle to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,793	$2.32	$6,046 – $7,540
53' refrigerated	$8,089	$2.77	$7,038 – $9,141
48' flatbed	$8,108	$2.77	$6,973 – $9,244
Step deck	$8,815	$3.01	$7,405 – $10,225
Power only	$6,059	$2.07	$5,271 – $6,847
Hotshot	$4,576	$1.56	$3,798 – $5,353
26' box truck	$4,462	$1.53	$3,792 – $5,131
Sprinter van	$2,717	$0.93	$2,282 – $3,152

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More lanes from New Castle

Step deck lanes from New Castle, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$1,575	$12.11	$1,323 – $1,826	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$8,490	$3.03	$7,131 – $9,848	6 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$2,873	$3.74	$2,413 – $3,333	2 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$5,224	$3.37	$4,388 – $6,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$8,214	$3.39	$6,899 – $9,528	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,778	$3.31	$4,854 – $6,703	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$8,378	$3.03	$7,037 – $9,718	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896	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 New Castle, DE to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from New Castle, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,815 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,925 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,405 and $10,225.

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

About 2,925 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 $2,950 of the $8,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,865 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,172, which makes New Castle, DE to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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