Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Nitro, WV step deck rate

$14,326step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.60
Distance: 2,557 mi
Typical range: $12,034–$16,618
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Nitro price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,748
Fuel: $2,578
All-in estimate: $14,326

Return trip

Nitro → San Jose$7,897

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

San Jose to Nitro by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Nitro, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,020	$4.31	$9,808 – $12,233
53' refrigerated	$13,124	$5.13	$11,418 – $14,830
48' flatbed	$13,174	$5.15	$11,330 – $15,019
Step deck	$14,326	$5.60	$12,034 – $16,618
Power only	$9,818	$3.84	$8,542 – $11,095
Hotshot	$7,414	$2.90	$6,153 – $8,674
26' box truck	$7,233	$2.83	$6,148 – $8,318
Sprinter van	$4,408	$1.72	$3,703 – $5,113

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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 Nitro

Step deck lanes into Nitro, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$3,100	$5.88	$2,604 – $3,596	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$13,629	$5.64	$11,448 – $15,810	6 d
Chicago, IL	461 mi	$3,441	$7.46	$2,891 – $3,992	1 d
Houston, TX	1,153 mi	$5,130	$4.45	$4,309 – $5,951	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,027 mi	$6,705	$3.31	$5,632 – $7,778	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	441 mi	$2,466	$5.59	$2,072 – $2,861	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$5,798	$4.32	$4,870 – $6,726	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$13,393	$5.65	$11,250 – $15,536	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Nitro, WV?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Nitro, WV is estimated at $14,326 all-in in October 2026, or $5.60 a mile over about 2,557 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,034 and $16,618.

How far is San Jose, CA from Nitro, WV by truck?

About 2,557 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 $2,578 of the $14,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nitro, WV to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,897, which makes San Jose, CA to Nitro, WV 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