Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Georgetown, DE step deck rate

$16,312step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.52
Distance: 2,953 mi
Typical range: $13,702–$18,922
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Georgetown price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,334
Fuel: $2,978
All-in estimate: $16,312

Return trip

Georgetown → San Jose$8,892

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Jose to Georgetown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Georgetown, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,572	$4.26	$11,189 – $13,955
53' refrigerated	$14,971	$5.07	$13,025 – $16,917
48' flatbed	$15,005	$5.08	$12,904 – $17,106
Step deck	$16,312	$5.52	$13,702 – $18,922
Power only	$11,215	$3.80	$9,757 – $12,673
Hotshot	$8,469	$2.87	$7,029 – $9,909
26' box truck	$8,258	$2.80	$7,019 – $9,496
Sprinter van	$5,029	$1.70	$4,224 – $5,833

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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 Georgetown

Step deck lanes into Georgetown, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,817	$9.82	$1,526 – $2,108	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,825 mi	$15,670	$5.55	$13,163 – $18,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$5,003	$6.21	$4,202 – $5,803	2 d
Houston, TX	1,526 mi	$6,448	$4.23	$5,416 – $7,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$7,884	$3.24	$6,622 – $9,145	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,360	$12.48	$1,143 – $1,578	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$7,158	$4.14	$6,013 – $8,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,779 mi	$15,440	$5.56	$12,969 – $17,910	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Georgetown, DE?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Georgetown, DE is estimated at $16,312 all-in in October 2026, or $5.52 a mile over about 2,953 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,702 and $18,922.

How far is San Jose, CA from Georgetown, DE by truck?

About 2,953 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 $2,978 of the $16,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,334 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Georgetown, DE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,892, which makes San Jose, CA to Georgetown, DE 83% 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