Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Seaford, DE step deck rate

$16,247step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.53
Distance: 2,940 mi
Typical range: $13,648–$18,847
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Seaford price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,282
Fuel: $2,965
All-in estimate: $16,247

Return trip

Seaford → San Jose$8,856

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Jose to Seaford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Seaford, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,521	$4.26	$11,144 – $13,898
53' refrigerated	$14,910	$5.07	$12,972 – $16,848
48' flatbed	$14,945	$5.08	$12,853 – $17,037
Step deck	$16,247	$5.53	$13,648 – $18,847
Power only	$11,169	$3.80	$9,717 – $12,621
Hotshot	$8,434	$2.87	$7,000 – $9,868
26' box truck	$8,224	$2.80	$6,990 – $9,458
Sprinter van	$5,008	$1.70	$4,207 – $5,810

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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 Seaford

Step deck lanes into Seaford, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	194 mi	$1,851	$9.54	$1,555 – $2,147	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$15,600	$5.55	$13,104 – $18,096	6 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$4,948	$6.23	$4,157 – $5,740	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$6,398	$4.23	$5,375 – $7,422	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,844	$3.24	$6,589 – $9,098	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	114 mi	$1,377	$12.08	$1,157 – $1,597	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,108	$4.15	$5,971 – $8,246	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$15,369	$5.56	$12,910 – $17,829	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Seaford, DE?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Seaford, DE is estimated at $16,247 all-in in October 2026, or $5.53 a mile over about 2,940 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,648 and $18,847.

How far is San Jose, CA from Seaford, DE by truck?

About 2,940 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 $2,965 of the $16,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,282 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seaford, DE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,856, which makes San Jose, CA to Seaford, DE 84% 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