Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Portsmouth, VA step deck rate

$16,571step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.66
Distance: 2,928 mi
Typical range: $13,920–$19,222
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,618
Fuel: $2,953
All-in estimate: $16,571

Return trip

Portsmouth → San Jose$8,923

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 Portsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Portsmouth, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,770	$4.36	$11,365 – $14,175
53' refrigerated	$15,207	$5.19	$13,230 – $17,183
48' flatbed	$15,243	$5.21	$13,109 – $17,377
Step deck	$16,571	$5.66	$13,920 – $19,222
Power only	$11,391	$3.89	$9,910 – $12,871
Hotshot	$8,602	$2.94	$7,139 – $10,064
26' box truck	$8,387	$2.86	$7,129 – $9,645
Sprinter van	$5,108	$1.74	$4,291 – $5,925

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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 Portsmouth

Step deck lanes into Portsmouth, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	346 mi	$2,478	$7.16	$2,082 – $2,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$15,816	$5.69	$13,286 – $18,347	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$5,186	$6.32	$4,356 – $6,016	2 d
Houston, TX	1,416 mi	$6,203	$4.38	$5,211 – $7,195	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,381 mi	$7,909	$3.32	$6,643 – $9,174	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	268 mi	$1,935	$7.22	$1,625 – $2,244	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,955	$4.28	$5,842 – $8,068	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,728 mi	$15,544	$5.70	$13,057 – $18,031	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Portsmouth, VA is estimated at $16,571 all-in in October 2026, or $5.66 a mile over about 2,928 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,920 and $19,222.

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

About 2,928 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 $2,953 of the $16,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,618 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,923, which makes San Jose, CA to Portsmouth, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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