Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Alliance, NE to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,234step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,248 mi
Typical range: $4,397–$6,072
Transit: 3 days

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

Alliance to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,976
Fuel: $1,258
All-in estimate: $5,234

Return trip

San Jose → Alliance$6,005

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Alliance to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Alliance, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,973	$3.18	$3,536 – $4,410
53' refrigerated	$4,735	$3.79	$4,120 – $5,351
48' flatbed	$4,803	$3.85	$4,131 – $5,476
Step deck	$5,234	$4.19	$4,397 – $6,072
Power only	$3,509	$2.81	$3,052 – $3,965
Hotshot	$2,648	$2.12	$2,198 – $3,098
26' box truck	$2,595	$2.08	$2,206 – $2,985
Sprinter van	$1,589	$1.27	$1,335 – $1,844

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More lanes from Alliance

Step deck lanes from Alliance, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,766 mi	$9,374	$5.31	$7,874 – $10,874	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,192 mi	$5,045	$4.23	$4,238 – $5,852	3 d
Chicago, IL	920 mi	$4,061	$4.41	$3,411 – $4,711	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,960	$4.44	$4,166 – $5,753	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$4,524	$4.96	$3,800 – $5,248	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,707 mi	$8,663	$5.08	$7,277 – $10,049	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,070 mi	$4,792	$4.48	$4,025 – $5,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,191 mi	$5,042	$4.23	$4,235 – $5,848	3 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 Alliance, NE to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Alliance, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,234 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,248 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,397 and $6,072.

How far is Alliance, NE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,248 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,258 of the $5,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Alliance, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,005, which makes Alliance, NE to San Jose, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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