Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Hampstead, MD step deck rate

$15,824step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 2,847 mi
Typical range: $13,292–$18,356
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Hampstead price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,953
Fuel: $2,871
All-in estimate: $15,824

Return trip

Hampstead → San Jose$8,743

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 Hampstead by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Hampstead, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,190	$4.28	$10,849 – $13,531
53' refrigerated	$14,516	$5.10	$12,629 – $16,403
48' flatbed	$14,555	$5.11	$12,517 – $16,592
Step deck	$15,824	$5.56	$13,292 – $18,356
Power only	$10,871	$3.82	$9,457 – $12,284
Hotshot	$8,209	$2.88	$6,813 – $9,604
26' box truck	$8,005	$2.81	$6,804 – $9,206
Sprinter van	$4,876	$1.71	$4,096 – $5,656

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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 Hampstead

Step deck lanes into Hampstead, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,882	$9.36	$1,581 – $2,183	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,726 mi	$15,215	$5.58	$12,781 – $17,650	6 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$4,503	$6.50	$3,783 – $5,224	2 d
Houston, TX	1,474 mi	$6,281	$4.26	$5,276 – $7,286	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,343 mi	$7,637	$3.26	$6,415 – $8,859	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	113 mi	$1,377	$12.19	$1,157 – $1,598	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,668 mi	$6,968	$4.18	$5,854 – $8,083	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$15,004	$5.59	$12,603 – $17,405	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Hampstead, MD is estimated at $15,824 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 2,847 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,292 and $18,356.

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

About 2,847 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 $2,871 of the $15,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,953 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,743, which makes San Jose, CA to Hampstead, 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