Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Ellsworth, ME step deck rate

$20,807step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.35
Distance: 3,278 mi
Typical range: $17,478–$24,137
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Ellsworth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $17,502
Fuel: $3,305
All-in estimate: $20,807

Return trip

Ellsworth → San Jose$9,489

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 Ellsworth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Ellsworth, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$16,056	$4.90	$14,290 – $17,823
53' refrigerated	$19,119	$5.83	$16,633 – $21,604
48' flatbed	$19,144	$5.84	$16,464 – $21,824
Step deck	$20,807	$6.35	$17,478 – $24,137
Power only	$14,335	$4.37	$12,471 – $16,198
Hotshot	$10,825	$3.30	$8,985 – $12,666
26' box truck	$10,551	$3.22	$8,968 – $12,133
Sprinter van	$6,423	$1.96	$5,395 – $7,450

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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 Ellsworth

Step deck lanes into Ellsworth, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$3,290	$7.20	$2,764 – $3,817	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,212 mi	$20,424	$6.36	$17,156 – $23,691	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$7,660	$6.60	$6,434 – $8,885	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$9,862	$4.68	$8,284 – $11,439	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$10,573	$3.69	$8,882 – $12,265	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$3,270	$5.98	$2,746 – $3,793	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$10,615	$4.63	$8,917 – $12,314	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$20,296	$6.36	$17,048 – $23,543	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Ellsworth, ME is estimated at $20,807 all-in in October 2026, or $6.35 a mile over about 3,278 mi. Quotes typically land between $17,478 and $24,137.

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

About 3,278 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 $3,305 of the $20,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $17,502 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,489, which makes San Jose, CA to Ellsworth, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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