Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bel Air, MD step deck rate

$15,985step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 2,879 mi
Typical range: $13,427–$18,542
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Bel Air price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,082
Fuel: $2,903
All-in estimate: $15,985

Return trip

Bel Air → San Jose$8,832

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 Bel Air by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bel Air, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,316	$4.28	$10,961 – $13,670
53' refrigerated	$14,666	$5.09	$12,759 – $16,572
48' flatbed	$14,703	$5.11	$12,645 – $16,762
Step deck	$15,985	$5.55	$13,427 – $18,542
Power only	$10,984	$3.82	$9,556 – $12,412
Hotshot	$8,294	$2.88	$6,884 – $9,704
26' box truck	$8,088	$2.81	$6,875 – $9,301
Sprinter van	$4,926	$1.71	$4,138 – $5,715

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 Bel Air

Step deck lanes into Bel Air, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,788	$10.16	$1,502 – $2,074	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$15,376	$5.58	$12,916 – $17,837	6 d
Chicago, IL	725 mi	$4,649	$6.41	$3,905 – $5,393	2 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$6,370	$4.25	$5,351 – $7,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$7,729	$3.25	$6,492 – $8,966	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$1,284	$15.10	$1,078 – $1,489	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$7,064	$4.17	$5,934 – $8,194	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$15,165	$5.58	$12,739 – $17,592	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Bel Air, MD is estimated at $15,985 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 2,879 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,427 and $18,542.

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

About 2,879 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 $2,903 of the $15,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,082 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,832, which makes San Jose, CA to Bel Air, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →