Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Baldwin, PA step deck rate

$14,503step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 2,646 mi
Typical range: $12,183–$16,824
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Baldwin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,835
Fuel: $2,668
All-in estimate: $14,503

Return trip

Baldwin → San Jose$7,547

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Jose to Baldwin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Baldwin, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,162	$4.22	$9,934 – $12,389
53' refrigerated	$13,292	$5.02	$11,564 – $15,020
48' flatbed	$13,338	$5.04	$11,470 – $15,205
Step deck	$14,503	$5.48	$12,183 – $16,824
Power only	$9,947	$3.76	$8,654 – $11,240
Hotshot	$7,511	$2.84	$6,234 – $8,788
26' box truck	$7,327	$2.77	$6,228 – $8,426
Sprinter van	$4,465	$1.69	$3,750 – $5,179

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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 Baldwin

Step deck lanes into Baldwin, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	373 mi	$2,476	$6.64	$2,080 – $2,872	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,531 mi	$13,937	$5.51	$11,707 – $16,167	6 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$3,507	$7.16	$2,946 – $4,068	2 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$5,689	$4.24	$4,778 – $6,599	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,153 mi	$6,939	$3.22	$5,829 – $8,049	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	301 mi	$1,963	$6.52	$1,649 – $2,278	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$6,320	$4.15	$5,309 – $7,331	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$13,745	$5.52	$11,546 – $15,944	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Baldwin, PA?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Baldwin, PA is estimated at $14,503 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 2,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,183 and $16,824.

How far is San Jose, CA from Baldwin, PA by truck?

About 2,646 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 $2,668 of the $14,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,835 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baldwin, PA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,547, which makes San Jose, CA to Baldwin, PA 92% 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