Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ranson, WV to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,536step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,788 mi
Typical range: $7,170–$9,902
Transit: 6 days

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

Ranson to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,725
Fuel: $2,811
All-in estimate: $8,536

Return trip

San Jose → Ranson$15,485

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

Ranson to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Ranson, WV to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,574	$2.36	$5,851 – $7,297
53' refrigerated	$7,828	$2.81	$6,811 – $8,846
48' flatbed	$7,851	$2.82	$6,752 – $8,950
Step deck	$8,536	$3.06	$7,170 – $9,902
Power only	$5,861	$2.10	$5,099 – $6,623
Hotshot	$4,426	$1.59	$3,674 – $5,179
26' box truck	$4,317	$1.55	$3,669 – $4,964
Sprinter van	$2,630	$0.94	$2,209 – $3,050

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More lanes from Ranson

Step deck lanes from Ranson, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	270 mi	$2,112	$7.82	$1,774 – $2,450	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$8,190	$3.08	$6,880 – $9,501	6 d
Chicago, IL	641 mi	$2,560	$3.99	$2,150 – $2,969	2 d
Houston, TX	1,405 mi	$4,874	$3.47	$4,094 – $5,654	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$7,861	$3.45	$6,603 – $9,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	182 mi	$1,698	$9.33	$1,427 – $1,970	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,599 mi	$5,429	$3.40	$4,560 – $6,298	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$8,069	$3.08	$6,778 – $9,360	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 Ranson, WV to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Ranson, WV to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,536 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,170 and $9,902.

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

About 2,788 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 $2,811 of the $8,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,725 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,485, which makes Ranson, 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