Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Frostburg, MD step deck rate

$15,175step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 2,718 mi
Typical range: $12,747–$17,603
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Frostburg price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,434
Fuel: $2,741
All-in estimate: $15,175

Return trip

Frostburg → San Jose$8,385

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 Frostburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Frostburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,683	$4.30	$10,398 – $12,968
53' refrigerated	$13,913	$5.12	$12,104 – $15,722
48' flatbed	$13,957	$5.13	$12,003 – $15,911
Step deck	$15,175	$5.58	$12,747 – $17,603
Power only	$10,414	$3.83	$9,061 – $11,768
Hotshot	$7,864	$2.89	$6,527 – $9,201
26' box truck	$7,671	$2.82	$6,520 – $8,821
Sprinter van	$4,673	$1.72	$3,926 – $5,421

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 Frostburg

Step deck lanes into Frostburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	322 mi	$2,337	$7.26	$1,963 – $2,711	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,596 mi	$14,562	$5.61	$12,232 – $16,891	6 d
Chicago, IL	569 mi	$3,941	$6.93	$3,310 – $4,571	2 d
Houston, TX	1,362 mi	$5,885	$4.32	$4,943 – $6,826	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,213 mi	$7,261	$3.28	$6,099 – $8,423	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,798	$7.52	$1,511 – $2,086	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,551 mi	$6,554	$4.23	$5,505 – $7,603	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,554 mi	$14,350	$5.62	$12,054 – $16,646	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Frostburg, MD is estimated at $15,175 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 2,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,747 and $17,603.

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

About 2,718 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 $2,741 of the $15,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,434 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,385, which makes San Jose, CA to Frostburg, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →