Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Frederick, MD step deck rate

$15,663step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 2,815 mi
Typical range: $13,157–$18,169
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Frederick price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,824
Fuel: $2,839
All-in estimate: $15,663

Return trip

Frederick → San Jose$8,654

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 Frederick by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Frederick, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,064	$4.29	$10,737 – $13,391
53' refrigerated	$14,367	$5.10	$12,499 – $16,234
48' flatbed	$14,406	$5.12	$12,390 – $16,423
Step deck	$15,663	$5.56	$13,157 – $18,169
Power only	$10,757	$3.82	$9,359 – $12,156
Hotshot	$8,123	$2.89	$6,742 – $9,504
26' box truck	$7,922	$2.81	$6,734 – $9,111
Sprinter van	$4,826	$1.71	$4,054 – $5,598

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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 Frederick

Step deck lanes into Frederick, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,025	$8.47	$1,701 – $2,349	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$15,044	$5.59	$12,637 – $17,451	6 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$4,372	$6.58	$3,672 – $5,071	2 d
Houston, TX	1,436 mi	$6,147	$4.28	$5,163 – $7,130	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$7,533	$3.27	$6,327 – $8,738	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	151 mi	$1,504	$9.96	$1,264 – $1,745	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$6,834	$4.19	$5,740 – $7,927	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$14,828	$5.60	$12,456 – $17,201	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Frederick, MD is estimated at $15,663 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 2,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,157 and $18,169.

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

About 2,815 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 $2,839 of the $15,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,824 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,654, which makes San Jose, CA to Frederick, 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