Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cumberland, MD step deck rate

$15,230step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 2,729 mi
Typical range: $12,794–$17,667
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Cumberland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,478
Fuel: $2,752
All-in estimate: $15,230

Return trip

Cumberland → San Jose$8,415

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 Cumberland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cumberland, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,726	$4.30	$10,436 – $13,016
53' refrigerated	$13,964	$5.12	$12,149 – $15,780
48' flatbed	$14,008	$5.13	$12,047 – $15,969
Step deck	$15,230	$5.58	$12,794 – $17,667
Power only	$10,453	$3.83	$9,094 – $11,812
Hotshot	$7,894	$2.89	$6,552 – $9,236
26' box truck	$7,699	$2.82	$6,544 – $8,854
Sprinter van	$4,691	$1.72	$3,940 – $5,441

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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 Cumberland

Step deck lanes into Cumberland, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	311 mi	$2,296	$7.38	$1,929 – $2,663	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$14,612	$5.61	$12,274 – $16,950	6 d
Chicago, IL	579 mi	$3,986	$6.88	$3,348 – $4,624	2 d
Houston, TX	1,371 mi	$5,916	$4.32	$4,970 – $6,863	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$7,290	$3.28	$6,123 – $8,456	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	229 mi	$1,765	$7.71	$1,482 – $2,047	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$6,586	$4.22	$5,532 – $7,640	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,564 mi	$14,401	$5.62	$12,097 – $16,705	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Cumberland, MD is estimated at $15,230 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 2,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,794 and $17,667.

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

About 2,729 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 $2,752 of the $15,230 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,478 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,415, which makes San Jose, CA to Cumberland, 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