Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,702step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,848 mi
Typical range: $7,309–$10,094
Transit: 7 days

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

Washington to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,830
Fuel: $2,872
All-in estimate: $8,702

Return trip

San Jose → Washington$16,564

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Washington to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,703	$2.35	$5,966 – $7,441
53' refrigerated	$7,983	$2.80	$6,945 – $9,020
48' flatbed	$8,004	$2.81	$6,883 – $9,124
Step deck	$8,702	$3.06	$7,309 – $10,094
Power only	$5,978	$2.10	$5,201 – $6,755
Hotshot	$4,514	$1.59	$3,747 – $5,282
26' box truck	$4,402	$1.55	$3,742 – $5,063
Sprinter van	$2,681	$0.94	$2,252 – $3,110

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More lanes from Washington

Step deck lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,000	$8.33	$1,680 – $2,320	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,348	$3.07	$7,012 – $9,684	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,731	$3.88	$2,294 – $3,168	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,971	$3.45	$4,176 – $5,767	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$8,026	$3.44	$6,742 – $9,310	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,582	$10.62	$1,329 – $1,835	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,535	$3.38	$4,649 – $6,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$8,223	$3.07	$6,908 – $9,539	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 Washington, DC to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Washington, DC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,702 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,309 and $10,094.

How far is Washington, DC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,848 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 $2,872 of the $8,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,564, which makes Washington, DC to San Jose, CA 48% 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