Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atchison, KS to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,667step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,708 mi
Typical range: $5,600–$7,733
Transit: 4 days

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

Atchison to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,945
Fuel: $1,722
All-in estimate: $6,667

Return trip

San Jose → Atchison$8,029

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Atchison to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Atchison, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,094	$2.98	$4,534 – $5,655
53' refrigerated	$6,069	$3.55	$5,280 – $6,858
48' flatbed	$6,124	$3.59	$5,267 – $6,981
Step deck	$6,667	$3.90	$5,600 – $7,733
Power only	$4,519	$2.65	$3,931 – $5,106
Hotshot	$3,411	$2.00	$2,831 – $3,991
26' box truck	$3,336	$1.95	$2,835 – $3,836
Sprinter van	$2,038	$1.19	$1,712 – $2,364

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More lanes from Atchison

Step deck lanes from Atchison, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$7,224	$5.46	$6,068 – $8,380	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$6,241	$3.95	$5,243 – $7,240	4 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$2,601	$5.24	$2,184 – $3,017	2 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$3,766	$4.73	$3,164 – $4,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,530	$4.57	$4,645 – $6,415	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$6,572	$5.25	$5,520 – $7,623	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$3,962	$4.64	$3,328 – $4,596	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$6,122	$3.96	$5,142 – $7,101	4 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 Atchison, KS to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Atchison, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,667 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,708 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,600 and $7,733.

How far is Atchison, KS from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,708 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,722 of the $6,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Atchison, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,029, which makes Atchison, KS to San Jose, CA 17% 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