Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Laurel, MD step deck rate

$15,864step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 2,855 mi
Typical range: $13,326–$18,402
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Laurel price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,985
Fuel: $2,879
All-in estimate: $15,864

Return trip

Laurel → San Jose$8,765

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 Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Laurel, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,221	$4.28	$10,877 – $13,566
53' refrigerated	$14,554	$5.10	$12,662 – $16,446
48' flatbed	$14,592	$5.11	$12,549 – $16,635
Step deck	$15,864	$5.56	$13,326 – $18,402
Power only	$10,899	$3.82	$9,482 – $12,316
Hotshot	$8,230	$2.88	$6,831 – $9,629
26' box truck	$8,026	$2.81	$6,822 – $9,230
Sprinter van	$4,889	$1.71	$4,106 – $5,671

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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 Laurel

Step deck lanes into Laurel, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,965	$8.81	$1,650 – $2,279	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$15,225	$5.58	$12,789 – $17,662	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$4,567	$6.46	$3,836 – $5,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$6,210	$4.27	$5,217 – $7,204	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$7,634	$3.26	$6,412 – $8,855	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,441	$10.91	$1,210 – $1,671	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$6,908	$4.18	$5,803 – $8,014	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 Laurel, MD?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Laurel, MD is estimated at $15,864 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 2,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,326 and $18,402.

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

About 2,855 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 $2,879 of the $15,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,985 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,765, which makes San Jose, CA to Laurel, 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