Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Westminster, MD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,718step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,838 mi
Typical range: $7,323–$10,113
Transit: 7 days

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

Westminster to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,856
Fuel: $2,862
All-in estimate: $8,718

Return trip

San Jose → Westminster$15,779

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

Westminster to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Westminster, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,716	$2.37	$5,977 – $7,455
53' refrigerated	$7,997	$2.82	$6,958 – $9,037
48' flatbed	$8,019	$2.83	$6,896 – $9,142
Step deck	$8,718	$3.07	$7,323 – $10,113
Power only	$5,989	$2.11	$5,210 – $6,767
Hotshot	$4,522	$1.59	$3,754 – $5,291
26' box truck	$4,410	$1.55	$3,749 – $5,072
Sprinter van	$2,686	$0.95	$2,257 – $3,116

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More lanes from Westminster

Step deck lanes from Westminster, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$1,902	$9.02	$1,598 – $2,207	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$8,382	$3.09	$7,041 – $9,723	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,693	$3.93	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Houston, TX	1,464 mi	$5,069	$3.46	$4,258 – $5,879	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$8,070	$3.46	$6,779 – $9,361	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	122 mi	$1,494	$12.25	$1,255 – $1,733	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,626	$3.39	$4,726 – $6,526	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$8,262	$3.09	$6,940 – $9,584	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 Westminster, MD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Westminster, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,718 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,838 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,323 and $10,113.

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

About 2,838 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 $2,862 of the $8,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,856 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,779, which makes Westminster, 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