Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Chesapeake Beach, MD step deck rate

$15,990step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 2,880 mi
Typical range: $13,432–$18,548
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Chesapeake Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,086
Fuel: $2,904
All-in estimate: $15,990

Return trip

Chesapeake Beach → San Jose$8,835

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 Chesapeake Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,320	$4.28	$10,965 – $13,675
53' refrigerated	$14,670	$5.09	$12,763 – $16,578
48' flatbed	$14,708	$5.11	$12,649 – $16,767
Step deck	$15,990	$5.55	$13,432 – $18,548
Power only	$10,987	$3.82	$9,559 – $12,416
Hotshot	$8,297	$2.88	$6,887 – $9,708
26' box truck	$8,091	$2.81	$6,877 – $9,304
Sprinter van	$4,928	$1.71	$4,139 – $5,716

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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 Chesapeake Beach

Step deck lanes into Chesapeake Beach, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,991	$8.66	$1,673 – $2,310	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$15,341	$5.58	$12,887 – $17,796	6 d
Chicago, IL	738 mi	$4,708	$6.38	$3,954 – $5,461	2 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$6,225	$4.27	$5,229 – $7,221	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,362 mi	$7,692	$3.26	$6,461 – $8,922	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,467	$10.48	$1,233 – $1,702	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$6,933	$4.18	$5,824 – $8,042	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,705 mi	$15,110	$5.59	$12,692 – $17,527	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Chesapeake Beach, MD is estimated at $15,990 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 2,880 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,432 and $18,548.

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

About 2,880 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 $2,904 of the $15,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,086 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,835, which makes San Jose, CA to Chesapeake Beach, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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