Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salem, VA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,254step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,686 mi
Typical range: $6,933–$9,574
Transit: 6 days

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

Salem to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,545
Fuel: $2,709
All-in estimate: $8,254

Return trip

San Jose → Salem$15,328

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salem to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,354	$2.37	$5,655 – $7,052
53' refrigerated	$7,566	$2.82	$6,583 – $8,550
48' flatbed	$7,591	$2.83	$6,528 – $8,654
Step deck	$8,254	$3.07	$6,933 – $9,574
Power only	$5,663	$2.11	$4,927 – $6,399
Hotshot	$4,276	$1.59	$3,549 – $5,003
26' box truck	$4,171	$1.55	$3,546 – $4,797
Sprinter van	$2,541	$0.95	$2,135 – $2,948

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More lanes from Salem

Step deck lanes from Salem, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,872	$6.05	$2,413 – $3,332	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$7,845	$3.09	$6,590 – $9,100	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,464	$4.07	$2,070 – $2,859	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$4,305	$3.57	$3,616 – $4,994	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$7,437	$3.48	$6,247 – $8,627	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$2,411	$6.28	$2,025 – $2,797	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$4,880	$3.47	$4,099 – $5,661	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$7,701	$3.10	$6,469 – $8,933	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 Salem, VA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Salem, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,254 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,686 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,933 and $9,574.

How far is Salem, VA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,686 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 $2,709 of the $8,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Salem, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,328, which makes Salem, VA to San Jose, CA 46% 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