Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, DE to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,782step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,913 mi
Typical range: $7,377–$10,187
Transit: 7 days

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

Newark to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,845
Fuel: $2,937
All-in estimate: $8,782

Return trip

San Jose → Newark$16,112

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

Newark to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,767	$2.32	$6,023 – $7,512
53' refrigerated	$8,059	$2.77	$7,011 – $9,106
48' flatbed	$8,078	$2.77	$6,947 – $9,209
Step deck	$8,782	$3.01	$7,377 – $10,187
Power only	$6,036	$2.07	$5,251 – $6,821
Hotshot	$4,558	$1.56	$3,783 – $5,333
26' box truck	$4,445	$1.53	$3,778 – $5,111
Sprinter van	$2,707	$0.93	$2,274 – $3,140

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$1,608	$11.57	$1,350 – $1,865	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$8,457	$3.03	$7,104 – $9,810	6 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$2,843	$3.76	$2,388 – $3,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$5,196	$3.38	$4,364 – $6,027	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$8,177	$3.39	$6,869 – $9,486	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,747	$3.32	$4,828 – $6,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$8,345	$3.03	$7,010 – $9,680	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$5,052	$3.40	$4,243 – $5,860	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 Newark, DE to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Newark, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,782 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,377 and $10,187.

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

About 2,913 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 $2,937 of the $8,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,845 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,112, which makes Newark, 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