Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pickerington, OH to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$9,177step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 2,478 mi
Typical range: $7,709–$10,645
Transit: 6 days

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

Pickerington to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,678
Fuel: $2,499
All-in estimate: $9,177

Return trip

San Jose → Pickerington$11,223

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pickerington to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Pickerington, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,056	$2.85	$6,280 – $7,832
53' refrigerated	$8,404	$3.39	$7,311 – $9,496
48' flatbed	$8,438	$3.41	$7,257 – $9,620
Step deck	$9,177	$3.70	$7,709 – $10,645
Power only	$6,285	$2.54	$5,468 – $7,102
Hotshot	$4,746	$1.92	$3,939 – $5,552
26' box truck	$4,631	$1.87	$3,936 – $5,325
Sprinter van	$2,823	$1.14	$2,371 – $3,274

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More lanes from Pickerington

Step deck lanes from Pickerington, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	552 mi	$3,774	$6.84	$3,170 – $4,378	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,355 mi	$8,771	$3.72	$7,367 – $10,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$2,086	$6.10	$1,752 – $2,420	1 d
Houston, TX	1,178 mi	$5,049	$4.29	$4,241 – $5,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,974 mi	$8,287	$4.20	$6,961 – $9,613	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	477 mi	$3,274	$6.86	$2,750 – $3,798	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$5,647	$4.17	$4,744 – $6,551	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,635	$3.73	$7,254 – $10,017	5 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 Pickerington, OH to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Pickerington, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $9,177 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 2,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,709 and $10,645.

How far is Pickerington, OH from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,478 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 $2,499 of the $9,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,678 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Pickerington, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,223, which makes Pickerington, OH to San Jose, CA 18% 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