Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ocean City, MD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$9,107step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,978 mi
Typical range: $7,650–$10,564
Transit: 7 days

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

Ocean City to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,104
Fuel: $3,003
All-in estimate: $9,107

Return trip

San Jose → Ocean City$16,483

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

Ocean City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocean City, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,020	$2.36	$6,248 – $7,792
53' refrigerated	$8,359	$2.81	$7,272 – $9,446
48' flatbed	$8,378	$2.81	$7,205 – $9,550
Step deck	$9,107	$3.06	$7,650 – $10,564
Power only	$6,262	$2.10	$5,448 – $7,076
Hotshot	$4,729	$1.59	$3,925 – $5,533
26' box truck	$4,611	$1.55	$3,919 – $5,302
Sprinter van	$2,808	$0.94	$2,359 – $3,257

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More lanes from Ocean City

Step deck lanes from Ocean City, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$1,854	$9.36	$1,557 – $2,151	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,847 mi	$8,743	$3.07	$7,344 – $10,142	7 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$3,101	$3.72	$2,605 – $3,597	2 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$5,275	$3.43	$4,431 – $6,120	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,457 mi	$8,450	$3.44	$7,098 – $9,802	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,530	$11.59	$1,285 – $1,774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$5,859	$3.37	$4,922 – $6,796	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,801 mi	$8,615	$3.08	$7,237 – $9,994	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 Ocean City, MD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Ocean City, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $9,107 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,650 and $10,564.

How far is Ocean City, MD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,978 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 $3,003 of the $9,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,104 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Ocean City, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,483, which makes Ocean City, MD to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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