Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bowie, MD step deck rate

$15,909step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 2,864 mi
Typical range: $13,364–$18,455
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Bowie price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,021
Fuel: $2,888
All-in estimate: $15,909

Return trip

Bowie → San Jose$8,790

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 Bowie by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bowie, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,257	$4.28	$10,909 – $13,605
53' refrigerated	$14,596	$5.10	$12,698 – $16,493
48' flatbed	$14,634	$5.11	$12,585 – $16,682
Step deck	$15,909	$5.55	$13,364 – $18,455
Power only	$10,931	$3.82	$9,510 – $12,352
Hotshot	$8,254	$2.88	$6,851 – $9,658
26' box truck	$8,049	$2.81	$6,842 – $9,257
Sprinter van	$4,903	$1.71	$4,118 – $5,687

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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 Bowie

Step deck lanes into Bowie, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,969	$8.79	$1,654 – $2,284	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$15,271	$5.58	$12,827 – $17,714	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,621	$6.43	$3,882 – $5,361	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$6,221	$4.27	$5,226 – $7,216	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$7,657	$3.26	$6,432 – $8,882	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,444	$10.86	$1,213 – $1,675	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$6,919	$4.18	$5,812 – $8,026	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$15,044	$5.59	$12,637 – $17,451	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Bowie, MD is estimated at $15,909 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 2,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,364 and $18,455.

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

About 2,864 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 $2,888 of the $15,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,021 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,790, which makes San Jose, CA to Bowie, 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