Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Scranton, PA step deck rate

$15,724step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.43
Distance: 2,894 mi
Typical range: $13,208–$18,240
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Scranton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,806
Fuel: $2,918
All-in estimate: $15,724

Return trip

Scranton → San Jose$8,183

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 Scranton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Scranton, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,116	$4.19	$10,783 – $13,448
53' refrigerated	$14,428	$4.99	$12,552 – $16,303
48' flatbed	$14,464	$5.00	$12,439 – $16,488
Step deck	$15,724	$5.43	$13,208 – $18,240
Power only	$10,806	$3.73	$9,401 – $12,211
Hotshot	$8,160	$2.82	$6,773 – $9,547
26' box truck	$7,957	$2.75	$6,764 – $9,151
Sprinter van	$4,846	$1.67	$4,071 – $5,622

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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 Scranton

Step deck lanes into Scranton, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	122 mi	$1,552	$12.72	$1,303 – $1,800	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,793 mi	$15,227	$5.45	$12,791 – $17,663	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,587	$6.26	$3,853 – $5,321	2 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,615	$4.11	$5,556 – $7,673	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,700	$3.18	$6,468 – $8,932	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	118 mi	$1,365	$11.57	$1,146 – $1,583	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,795 mi	$7,263	$4.05	$6,101 – $8,425	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,758 mi	$15,055	$5.46	$12,646 – $17,463	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Scranton, PA is estimated at $15,724 all-in in October 2026, or $5.43 a mile over about 2,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,208 and $18,240.

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

About 2,894 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 $2,918 of the $15,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,806 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,183, which makes San Jose, CA to Scranton, PA 92% 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