Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to La Plata, MD step deck rate

$15,874step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 2,857 mi
Typical range: $13,334–$18,414
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to La Plata price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,993
Fuel: $2,881
All-in estimate: $15,874

Return trip

La Plata → San Jose$8,771

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 La Plata by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to La Plata, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,229	$4.28	$10,884 – $13,575
53' refrigerated	$14,563	$5.10	$12,670 – $16,456
48' flatbed	$14,601	$5.11	$12,557 – $16,645
Step deck	$15,874	$5.56	$13,334 – $18,414
Power only	$10,906	$3.82	$9,488 – $12,324
Hotshot	$8,236	$2.88	$6,836 – $9,636
26' box truck	$8,031	$2.81	$6,827 – $9,236
Sprinter van	$4,892	$1.71	$4,109 – $5,674

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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 La Plata

Step deck lanes into La Plata, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,093	$8.14	$1,758 – $2,428	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$15,210	$5.58	$12,777 – $17,644	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,621	$6.43	$3,882 – $5,361	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$6,122	$4.28	$5,142 – $7,101	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,616	$3.26	$6,398 – $8,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,554	$9.36	$1,306 – $1,803	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$6,830	$4.19	$5,737 – $7,923	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$14,979	$5.59	$12,582 – $17,376	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to La Plata, MD is estimated at $15,874 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 2,857 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,334 and $18,414.

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

About 2,857 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 $2,881 of the $15,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,993 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,771, which makes San Jose, CA to La Plata, 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