Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Front Royal, VA step deck rate

$15,785step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 2,775 mi
Typical range: $13,260–$18,311
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Front Royal price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,987
Fuel: $2,798
All-in estimate: $15,785

Return trip

Front Royal → San Jose$8,500

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 Front Royal by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Front Royal, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,156	$4.38	$10,819 – $13,493
53' refrigerated	$14,476	$5.22	$12,594 – $16,358
48' flatbed	$14,519	$5.23	$12,486 – $16,551
Step deck	$15,785	$5.69	$13,260 – $18,311
Power only	$10,838	$3.91	$9,429 – $12,247
Hotshot	$8,184	$2.95	$6,793 – $9,576
26' box truck	$7,982	$2.88	$6,785 – $9,179
Sprinter van	$4,863	$1.75	$4,085 – $5,641

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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 Front Royal

Step deck lanes into Front Royal, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	301 mi	$2,305	$7.66	$1,937 – $2,674	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,646 mi	$15,123	$5.72	$12,703 – $17,543	6 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$4,334	$6.81	$3,640 – $5,027	2 d
Houston, TX	1,373 mi	$6,048	$4.40	$5,080 – $7,015	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,258 mi	$7,546	$3.34	$6,338 – $8,753	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	211 mi	$1,740	$8.25	$1,462 – $2,019	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,569 mi	$6,756	$4.31	$5,675 – $7,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$14,892	$5.73	$12,509 – $17,275	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Front Royal, VA is estimated at $15,785 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 2,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,260 and $18,311.

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

About 2,775 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 $2,798 of the $15,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,987 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,500, which makes San Jose, CA to Front Royal, 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