Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nitro, WV to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,897step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,557 mi
Typical range: $6,634–$9,161
Transit: 6 days

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

Nitro to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,319
Fuel: $2,578
All-in estimate: $7,897

Return trip

San Jose → Nitro$14,326

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

Nitro to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Nitro, WV to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,075	$2.38	$5,407 – $6,743
53' refrigerated	$7,235	$2.83	$6,294 – $8,175
48' flatbed	$7,262	$2.84	$6,245 – $8,279
Step deck	$7,897	$3.09	$6,634 – $9,161
Power only	$5,412	$2.12	$4,709 – $6,116
Hotshot	$4,087	$1.60	$3,392 – $4,782
26' box truck	$3,987	$1.56	$3,389 – $4,585
Sprinter van	$2,430	$0.95	$2,041 – $2,819

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More lanes from Nitro

Step deck lanes from Nitro, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$3,065	$5.82	$2,575 – $3,555	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$7,513	$3.11	$6,311 – $8,715	6 d
Chicago, IL	461 mi	$2,070	$4.49	$1,738 – $2,401	1 d
Houston, TX	1,153 mi	$4,153	$3.60	$3,489 – $4,818	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,027 mi	$7,096	$3.50	$5,960 – $8,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	441 mi	$2,612	$5.92	$2,194 – $3,030	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$4,694	$3.50	$3,943 – $5,445	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$7,383	$3.11	$6,202 – $8,564	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 Nitro, WV to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Nitro, WV to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,897 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,557 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,634 and $9,161.

How far is Nitro, WV from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,557 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,578 of the $7,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Nitro, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,326, which makes Nitro, WV 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