Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rockland, ME to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$9,406step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 3,247 mi
Typical range: $7,901–$10,911
Transit: 7 days

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

Rockland to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,132
Fuel: $3,274
All-in estimate: $9,406

Return trip

San Jose → Rockland$20,627

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rockland to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockland, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,258	$2.24	$6,459 – $8,056
53' refrigerated	$8,642	$2.66	$7,519 – $9,766
48' flatbed	$8,654	$2.67	$7,443 – $9,866
Step deck	$9,406	$2.90	$7,901 – $10,911
Power only	$6,479	$2.00	$5,637 – $7,321
Hotshot	$4,893	$1.51	$4,061 – $5,725
26' box truck	$4,769	$1.47	$4,054 – $5,484
Sprinter van	$2,903	$0.89	$2,439 – $3,368

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More lanes from Rockland

Step deck lanes from Rockland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	404 mi	$2,503	$6.19	$2,102 – $2,903	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,176 mi	$9,218	$2.90	$7,743 – $10,693	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,120 mi	$3,707	$3.31	$3,113 – $4,300	3 d
Houston, TX	2,057 mi	$6,465	$3.14	$5,431 – $7,499	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,825 mi	$9,142	$3.24	$7,680 – $10,605	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,686	$5.44	$2,256 – $3,115	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,242 mi	$6,973	$3.11	$5,857 – $8,088	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,151 mi	$9,152	$2.90	$7,687 – $10,616	7 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 Rockland, ME to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Rockland, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $9,406 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 3,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,901 and $10,911.

How far is Rockland, ME from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,247 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 $3,274 of the $9,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Rockland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $20,627, which makes Rockland, ME to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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