Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Auburn, AL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,226step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 2,442 mi
Typical range: $6,910–$9,542
Transit: 6 days

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

Auburn to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,764
Fuel: $2,462
All-in estimate: $8,226

Return trip

San Jose → Auburn$12,432

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

Auburn to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,324	$2.59	$5,628 – $7,019
53' refrigerated	$7,531	$3.08	$6,552 – $8,510
48' flatbed	$7,564	$3.10	$6,505 – $8,623
Step deck	$8,226	$3.37	$6,910 – $9,542
Power only	$5,632	$2.31	$4,899 – $6,364
Hotshot	$4,252	$1.74	$3,529 – $4,975
26' box truck	$4,150	$1.70	$3,527 – $4,772
Sprinter van	$2,530	$1.04	$2,125 – $2,934

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More lanes from Auburn

Step deck lanes from Auburn, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$5,231	$5.23	$4,394 – $6,068	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$7,608	$3.40	$6,391 – $8,825	5 d
Chicago, IL	766 mi	$3,147	$4.11	$2,644 – $3,651	2 d
Houston, TX	727 mi	$3,186	$4.38	$2,676 – $3,695	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,813 mi	$6,993	$3.86	$5,874 – $8,112	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	909 mi	$4,628	$5.09	$3,888 – $5,369	2 d
San Antonio, TX	945 mi	$3,862	$4.09	$3,244 – $4,480	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,162 mi	$7,386	$3.42	$6,204 – $8,568	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 Auburn, AL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Auburn, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,226 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 2,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,910 and $9,542.

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

About 2,442 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,462 of the $8,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,764 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,432, which makes Auburn, AL to San Jose, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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