Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bangor, ME step deck rate

$20,691step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.35
Distance: 3,258 mi
Typical range: $17,381–$24,002
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Bangor price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $17,406
Fuel: $3,285
All-in estimate: $20,691

Return trip

Bangor → San Jose$9,436

This direction runs 119% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

San Jose to Bangor by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bangor, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,965	$4.90	$14,209 – $17,722
53' refrigerated	$19,011	$5.84	$16,539 – $21,482
48' flatbed	$19,037	$5.84	$16,371 – $21,702
Step deck	$20,691	$6.35	$17,381 – $24,002
Power only	$14,253	$4.37	$12,400 – $16,106
Hotshot	$10,764	$3.30	$8,934 – $12,594
26' box truck	$10,491	$3.22	$8,917 – $12,064
Sprinter van	$6,386	$1.96	$5,364 – $7,408

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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 Bangor

Step deck lanes into Bangor, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$3,299	$7.19	$2,771 – $3,827	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,194 mi	$20,319	$6.36	$17,068 – $23,570	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,144 mi	$7,576	$6.62	$6,363 – $8,788	3 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$9,833	$4.68	$8,260 – $11,406	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,848 mi	$10,520	$3.69	$8,837 – $12,203	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	548 mi	$3,274	$5.97	$2,750 – $3,797	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,283 mi	$10,579	$4.63	$8,886 – $12,271	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,172 mi	$20,191	$6.37	$16,960 – $23,421	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Bangor, ME?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Bangor, ME is estimated at $20,691 all-in in October 2026, or $6.35 a mile over about 3,258 mi. Quotes typically land between $17,381 and $24,002.

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

About 3,258 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 $3,285 of the $20,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $17,406 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,436, which makes San Jose, CA to Bangor, ME 119% 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