Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Fairfax, VA step deck rate

$16,073step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.68
Distance: 2,831 mi
Typical range: $13,501–$18,645
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Fairfax price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,218
Fuel: $2,855
All-in estimate: $16,073

Return trip

Fairfax → San Jose$8,655

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Jose to Fairfax by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Fairfax, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,381	$4.37	$11,019 – $13,743
53' refrigerated	$14,744	$5.21	$12,827 – $16,660
48' flatbed	$14,784	$5.22	$12,714 – $16,853
Step deck	$16,073	$5.68	$13,501 – $18,645
Power only	$11,040	$3.90	$9,605 – $12,476
Hotshot	$8,337	$2.94	$6,920 – $9,754
26' box truck	$8,130	$2.87	$6,911 – $9,350
Sprinter van	$4,952	$1.75	$4,160 – $5,745

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 Fairfax

Step deck lanes into Fairfax, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,136	$8.31	$1,795 – $2,478	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876	6 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$4,579	$6.65	$3,847 – $5,312	2 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$6,221	$4.38	$5,226 – $7,216	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$7,711	$3.33	$6,477 – $8,945	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,587	$9.56	$1,333 – $1,841	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$6,934	$4.29	$5,824 – $8,043	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$15,180	$5.71	$12,751 – $17,608	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Fairfax, VA?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Fairfax, VA is estimated at $16,073 all-in in October 2026, or $5.68 a mile over about 2,831 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,501 and $18,645.

How far is San Jose, CA from Fairfax, VA by truck?

About 2,831 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 $2,855 of the $16,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairfax, VA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,655, which makes San Jose, CA to Fairfax, VA 86% 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