Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pottstown, PA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,226step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,911 mi
Typical range: $6,910–$9,543
Transit: 7 days

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

Pottstown to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,291
Fuel: $2,935
All-in estimate: $8,226

Return trip

San Jose → Pottstown$15,808

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pottstown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Pottstown, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,339	$2.18	$5,642 – $7,036
53' refrigerated	$7,549	$2.59	$6,567 – $8,530
48' flatbed	$7,567	$2.60	$6,508 – $8,626
Step deck	$8,226	$2.83	$6,910 – $9,543
Power only	$5,654	$1.94	$4,919 – $6,389
Hotshot	$4,270	$1.47	$3,544 – $4,996
26' box truck	$4,163	$1.43	$3,539 – $4,788
Sprinter van	$2,536	$0.87	$2,130 – $2,941

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More lanes from Pottstown

Step deck lanes from Pottstown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,411	$12.71	$1,185 – $1,636	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$7,937	$2.84	$6,667 – $9,207	6 d
Chicago, IL	751 mi	$2,650	$3.53	$2,226 – $3,074	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,942	$3.16	$4,151 – $5,732	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,419 mi	$7,685	$3.18	$6,455 – $8,914	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,758 mi	$5,453	$3.10	$4,581 – $6,326	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,759 mi	$7,837	$2.84	$6,583 – $9,091	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$4,788	$3.18	$4,022 – $5,554	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 Pottstown, PA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Pottstown, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,226 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,911 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,910 and $9,543.

How far is Pottstown, PA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,911 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 $2,935 of the $8,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,291 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Pottstown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,808, which makes Pottstown, PA to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →