Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Auburn, NY to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$9,013step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 2,824 mi
Typical range: $7,571–$10,455
Transit: 7 days

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

Auburn to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,165
Fuel: $2,848
All-in estimate: $9,013

Return trip

San Jose → Auburn$16,166

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Auburn to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, NY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,942	$2.46	$6,179 – $7,706
53' refrigerated	$8,267	$2.93	$7,192 – $9,342
48' flatbed	$8,290	$2.94	$7,129 – $9,450
Step deck	$9,013	$3.19	$7,571 – $10,455
Power only	$6,190	$2.19	$5,386 – $6,995
Hotshot	$4,675	$1.66	$3,880 – $5,469
26' box truck	$4,559	$1.61	$3,875 – $5,243
Sprinter van	$2,777	$0.98	$2,333 – $3,221

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More lanes from Auburn

Step deck lanes from Auburn, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	245 mi	$2,107	$8.60	$1,770 – $2,444	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$8,762	$3.20	$7,360 – $10,164	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$2,768	$4.10	$2,325 – $3,211	2 d
Houston, TX	1,629 mi	$5,756	$3.53	$4,835 – $6,677	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,379 mi	$8,526	$3.58	$7,162 – $9,890	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	254 mi	$2,038	$8.02	$1,712 – $2,364	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,805 mi	$6,281	$3.48	$5,276 – $7,286	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,709 mi	$8,681	$3.20	$7,292 – $10,070	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 Auburn, NY to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Auburn, NY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $9,013 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 2,824 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,571 and $10,455.

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

About 2,824 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 $2,848 of the $9,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,165 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,166, which makes Auburn, NY to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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