Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lynchburg, VA step deck rate

$15,595step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 2,738 mi
Typical range: $13,100–$18,091
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Lynchburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,834
Fuel: $2,761
All-in estimate: $15,595

Return trip

Lynchburg → San Jose$8,398

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Jose to Lynchburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lynchburg, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,008	$4.39	$10,687 – $13,329
53' refrigerated	$14,300	$5.22	$12,441 – $16,159
48' flatbed	$14,343	$5.24	$12,335 – $16,352
Step deck	$15,595	$5.70	$13,100 – $18,091
Power only	$10,705	$3.91	$9,313 – $12,096
Hotshot	$8,083	$2.95	$6,709 – $9,458
26' box truck	$7,884	$2.88	$6,702 – $9,067
Sprinter van	$4,803	$1.75	$4,035 – $5,572

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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 Lynchburg

Step deck lanes into Lynchburg, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$2,786	$6.54	$2,340 – $3,231	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$14,846	$5.73	$12,470 – $17,221	6 d
Chicago, IL	644 mi	$4,371	$6.79	$3,671 – $5,070	2 d
Houston, TX	1,260 mi	$5,639	$4.48	$4,737 – $6,541	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,195 mi	$7,360	$3.35	$6,182 – $8,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	335 mi	$2,163	$6.46	$1,817 – $2,509	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,462 mi	$6,369	$4.36	$5,350 – $7,388	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,541 mi	$14,584	$5.74	$12,250 – $16,917	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lynchburg, VA?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Lynchburg, VA is estimated at $15,595 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 2,738 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,100 and $18,091.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lynchburg, VA by truck?

About 2,738 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,761 of the $15,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lynchburg, VA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,398, which makes San Jose, CA to Lynchburg, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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