Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Gardiner, ME step deck rate

$20,400step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.36
Distance: 3,208 mi
Typical range: $17,136–$23,664
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Gardiner price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $17,165
Fuel: $3,235
All-in estimate: $20,400

Return trip

Gardiner → San Jose$9,303

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 Gardiner by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Gardiner, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,738	$4.91	$14,007 – $17,469
53' refrigerated	$18,740	$5.84	$16,304 – $21,176
48' flatbed	$18,768	$5.85	$16,141 – $21,396
Step deck	$20,400	$6.36	$17,136 – $23,664
Power only	$14,048	$4.38	$12,222 – $15,875
Hotshot	$10,609	$3.31	$8,806 – $12,413
26' box truck	$10,341	$3.22	$8,790 – $11,892
Sprinter van	$6,295	$1.96	$5,288 – $7,303

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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 Gardiner

Step deck lanes into Gardiner, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$2,960	$7.77	$2,486 – $3,433	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$19,987	$6.37	$16,789 – $23,185	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$7,245	$6.70	$6,086 – $8,404	3 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$9,522	$4.70	$7,998 – $11,045	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$10,313	$3.70	$8,663 – $11,963	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$2,972	$6.32	$2,497 – $3,448	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$10,275	$4.65	$8,631 – $11,919	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$19,848	$6.38	$16,672 – $23,023	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Gardiner, ME is estimated at $20,400 all-in in October 2026, or $6.36 a mile over about 3,208 mi. Quotes typically land between $17,136 and $23,664.

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

About 3,208 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 $3,235 of the $20,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $17,165 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,303, which makes San Jose, CA to Gardiner, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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