Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lewes, DE step deck rate

$16,378step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.52
Distance: 2,966 mi
Typical range: $13,757–$18,998
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Lewes price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,387
Fuel: $2,991
All-in estimate: $16,378

Return trip

Lewes → San Jose$8,927

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Jose to Lewes by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lewes, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,623	$4.26	$11,234 – $14,012
53' refrigerated	$15,031	$5.07	$13,077 – $16,985
48' flatbed	$15,065	$5.08	$12,956 – $17,174
Step deck	$16,378	$5.52	$13,757 – $18,998
Power only	$11,261	$3.80	$9,797 – $12,725
Hotshot	$8,504	$2.87	$7,058 – $9,949
26' box truck	$8,291	$2.80	$7,047 – $9,535
Sprinter van	$5,049	$1.70	$4,241 – $5,857

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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 Lewes

Step deck lanes into Lewes, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$1,764	$10.32	$1,482 – $2,047	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,839 mi	$15,741	$5.54	$13,222 – $18,259	7 d
Chicago, IL	818 mi	$5,057	$6.18	$4,248 – $5,866	2 d
Houston, TX	1,543 mi	$6,508	$4.22	$5,467 – $7,549	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,927	$3.23	$6,659 – $9,195	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,330	$13.30	$1,117 – $1,543	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$7,221	$4.14	$6,066 – $8,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,794 mi	$15,515	$5.55	$13,033 – $17,997	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Lewes, DE is estimated at $16,378 all-in in October 2026, or $5.52 a mile over about 2,966 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,757 and $18,998.

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

About 2,966 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 $2,991 of the $16,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,387 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,927, which makes San Jose, CA to Lewes, DE 84% 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