Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Aberdeen, MD step deck rate

$16,040step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 2,890 mi
Typical range: $13,474–$18,607
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Aberdeen price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,126
Fuel: $2,914
All-in estimate: $16,040

Return trip

Aberdeen → San Jose$8,863

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Jose to Aberdeen by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Aberdeen, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,359	$4.28	$10,999 – $13,718
53' refrigerated	$14,717	$5.09	$12,804 – $16,630
48' flatbed	$14,754	$5.11	$12,689 – $16,820
Step deck	$16,040	$5.55	$13,474 – $18,607
Power only	$11,023	$3.81	$9,590 – $12,456
Hotshot	$8,324	$2.88	$6,909 – $9,739
26' box truck	$8,117	$2.81	$6,899 – $9,334
Sprinter van	$4,944	$1.71	$4,153 – $5,735

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

More lanes into Aberdeen

Step deck lanes into Aberdeen, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	168 mi	$1,758	$10.46	$1,477 – $2,039	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,769 mi	$15,432	$5.57	$12,963 – $17,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	736 mi	$4,699	$6.38	$3,947 – $5,450	2 d
Houston, TX	1,508 mi	$6,402	$4.25	$5,377 – $7,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,385 mi	$7,758	$3.25	$6,517 – $8,999	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	77 mi	$1,257	$16.32	$1,056 – $1,458	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,096	$4.16	$5,961 – $8,231	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,727 mi	$15,220	$5.58	$12,785 – $17,656	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Aberdeen, MD?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Aberdeen, MD is estimated at $16,040 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 2,890 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,474 and $18,607.

How far is San Jose, CA from Aberdeen, MD by truck?

About 2,890 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 $2,914 of the $16,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aberdeen, MD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,863, which makes San Jose, CA to Aberdeen, MD 81% more expensive. 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