Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Akron, OH step deck rate

$11,481step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 2,542 mi
Typical range: $9,644–$13,318
Transit: 6 days

Request a firm quote

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

San Jose to Akron price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,918
Fuel: $2,563
All-in estimate: $11,481

Return trip

Akron → San Jose$9,389

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Jose to Akron by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Akron, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,831	$3.47	$7,860 – $9,803
53' refrigerated	$10,517	$4.14	$9,150 – $11,885
48' flatbed	$10,558	$4.15	$9,080 – $12,036
Step deck	$11,481	$4.52	$9,644 – $13,318
Power only	$7,868	$3.10	$6,845 – $8,890
Hotshot	$5,941	$2.34	$4,931 – $6,951
26' box truck	$5,796	$2.28	$4,927 – $6,666
Sprinter van	$3,533	$1.39	$2,967 – $4,098

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

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 Akron

Step deck lanes into Akron, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$2,322	$4.95	$1,951 – $2,694	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$11,045	$4.54	$9,278 – $12,812	6 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$2,484	$6.50	$2,087 – $2,882	1 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$4,549	$3.50	$3,821 – $5,277	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,062 mi	$5,483	$2.66	$4,606 – $6,361	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$1,890	$4.67	$1,588 – $2,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,471 mi	$5,038	$3.43	$4,232 – $5,844	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,398 mi	$10,899	$4.55	$9,156 – $12,643	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Akron, OH?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Akron, OH is estimated at $11,481 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 2,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,644 and $13,318.

How far is San Jose, CA from Akron, OH by truck?

About 2,542 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 $2,563 of the $11,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Akron, OH to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,389, which makes San Jose, CA to Akron, OH 22% 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