Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Athens, AL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,785step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 2,295 mi
Typical range: $6,539–$9,031
Transit: 5 days

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

Athens to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,471
Fuel: $2,314
All-in estimate: $7,785

Return trip

San Jose → Athens$11,765

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Athens to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Athens, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,979	$2.61	$5,322 – $6,637
53' refrigerated	$7,121	$3.10	$6,195 – $8,047
48' flatbed	$7,157	$3.12	$6,155 – $8,159
Step deck	$7,785	$3.39	$6,539 – $9,031
Power only	$5,321	$2.32	$4,630 – $6,013
Hotshot	$4,018	$1.75	$3,335 – $4,701
26' box truck	$3,922	$1.71	$3,334 – $4,511
Sprinter van	$2,392	$1.04	$2,009 – $2,774

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More lanes from Athens

Step deck lanes from Athens, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$5,090	$5.27	$4,276 – $5,904	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$7,227	$3.43	$6,071 – $8,383	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$2,589	$4.49	$2,175 – $3,003	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$3,130	$4.41	$2,629 – $3,631	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$6,599	$3.90	$5,543 – $7,655	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$4,498	$5.14	$3,778 – $5,217	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,748	$4.13	$3,148 – $4,347	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$7,032	$3.44	$5,907 – $8,157	5 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 Athens, AL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Athens, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,785 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 2,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,539 and $9,031.

How far is Athens, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,295 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,314 of the $7,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,471 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Athens, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,765, which makes Athens, AL to San Jose, CA 34% 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