Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, IL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,443step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,126 mi
Typical range: $7,092–$9,794
Transit: 5 days

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

Aurora to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,299
Fuel: $2,144
All-in estimate: $8,443

Return trip

San Jose → Aurora$9,212

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Aurora to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,477	$3.05	$5,764 – $7,189
53' refrigerated	$7,714	$3.63	$6,712 – $8,717
48' flatbed	$7,761	$3.65	$6,674 – $8,847
Step deck	$8,443	$3.97	$7,092 – $9,794
Power only	$5,760	$2.71	$5,011 – $6,509
Hotshot	$4,349	$2.05	$3,609 – $5,088
26' box truck	$4,247	$2.00	$3,610 – $4,884
Sprinter van	$2,591	$1.22	$2,176 – $3,005

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More lanes from Aurora

Step deck lanes from Aurora, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$5,527	$6.25	$4,642 – $6,411	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$8,095	$4.00	$6,800 – $9,390	5 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$4,978	$4.60	$4,181 – $5,774	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$7,556	$4.53	$6,347 – $8,764	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$4,987	$6.06	$4,189 – $5,785	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,209 mi	$5,431	$4.49	$4,562 – $6,301	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,994	$4.00	$6,715 – $9,273	5 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$4,369	$4.78	$3,670 – $5,068	2 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 Aurora, IL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Aurora, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,443 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,092 and $9,794.

How far is Aurora, IL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,126 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 $2,144 of the $8,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,299 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Aurora, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,212, which makes Aurora, IL to San Jose, CA 8% 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