Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Pottstown, PA step deck rate

$15,808step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.43
Distance: 2,911 mi
Typical range: $13,279–$18,337
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Pottstown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,873
Fuel: $2,935
All-in estimate: $15,808

Return trip

Pottstown → San Jose$8,226

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Jose to Pottstown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Pottstown, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,181	$4.18	$10,841 – $13,521
53' refrigerated	$14,505	$4.98	$12,620 – $16,391
48' flatbed	$14,541	$5.00	$12,505 – $16,576
Step deck	$15,808	$5.43	$13,279 – $18,337
Power only	$10,865	$3.73	$9,452 – $12,277
Hotshot	$8,205	$2.82	$6,810 – $9,599
26' box truck	$8,000	$2.75	$6,800 – $9,200
Sprinter van	$4,872	$1.67	$4,093 – $5,652

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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 Pottstown

Step deck lanes into Pottstown, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,511	$13.61	$1,269 – $1,753	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$15,252	$5.45	$12,811 – $17,692	6 d
Chicago, IL	751 mi	$4,667	$6.21	$3,920 – $5,414	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$6,465	$4.13	$5,431 – $7,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,419 mi	$7,692	$3.18	$6,461 – $8,923	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,758 mi	$7,135	$4.06	$5,993 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,759 mi	$15,059	$5.46	$12,650 – $17,469	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$6,264	$4.16	$5,262 – $7,267	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Pottstown, PA?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Pottstown, PA is estimated at $15,808 all-in in October 2026, or $5.43 a mile over about 2,911 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,279 and $18,337.

How far is San Jose, CA from Pottstown, PA by truck?

About 2,911 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 $2,935 of the $15,808 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,873 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pottstown, PA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,226, which makes San Jose, CA to Pottstown, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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