Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Taneytown, MD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,688step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,827 mi
Typical range: $7,298–$10,078
Transit: 7 days

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

Taneytown to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,837
Fuel: $2,851
All-in estimate: $8,688

Return trip

San Jose → Taneytown$15,723

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Taneytown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Taneytown, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,692	$2.37	$5,956 – $7,428
53' refrigerated	$7,969	$2.82	$6,933 – $9,005
48' flatbed	$7,991	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,109
Step deck	$8,688	$3.07	$7,298 – $10,078
Power only	$5,967	$2.11	$5,192 – $6,743
Hotshot	$4,506	$1.59	$3,740 – $5,272
26' box truck	$4,394	$1.55	$3,735 – $5,054
Sprinter van	$2,677	$0.95	$2,248 – $3,105

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More lanes from Taneytown

Step deck lanes from Taneytown, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,925	$8.87	$1,617 – $2,233	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,706 mi	$8,351	$3.09	$7,015 – $9,688	6 d
Chicago, IL	673 mi	$2,660	$3.95	$2,235 – $3,086	2 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$5,051	$3.46	$4,243 – $5,859	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$8,039	$3.46	$6,753 – $9,325	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$1,526	$11.65	$1,282 – $1,770	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,606	$3.40	$4,709 – $6,503	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$8,235	$3.09	$6,917 – $9,552	6 d

More lanes into San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Taneytown, MD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Taneytown, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,688 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,827 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,298 and $10,078.

How far is Taneytown, MD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,827 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 $2,851 of the $8,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Taneytown, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,723, which makes Taneytown, MD to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. 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