Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, NE to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,188step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $5,198–$7,179
Transit: 4 days

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

Aurora to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,645
Fuel: $1,543
All-in estimate: $6,188

Return trip

San Jose → Aurora$7,099

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Aurora to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,719	$3.08	$4,200 – $5,238
53' refrigerated	$5,622	$3.67	$4,891 – $6,353
48' flatbed	$5,683	$3.71	$4,887 – $6,478
Step deck	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179
Power only	$4,179	$2.73	$3,636 – $4,723
Hotshot	$3,155	$2.06	$2,618 – $3,691
26' box truck	$3,087	$2.02	$2,624 – $3,550
Sprinter van	$1,887	$1.23	$1,585 – $2,189

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More lanes from Aurora

Step deck lanes from Aurora, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$8,085	$5.46	$6,791 – $9,378	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,429 mi	$5,847	$4.09	$4,911 – $6,782	4 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$3,115	$4.90	$2,617 – $3,614	2 d
Houston, TX	920 mi	$4,267	$4.64	$3,584 – $4,949	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$5,178	$4.76	$4,349 – $6,006	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$7,411	$5.23	$6,225 – $8,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	930 mi	$4,302	$4.63	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$5,769	$4.10	$4,846 – $6,692	3 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, NE to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Aurora, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,188 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,198 and $7,179.

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

About 1,530 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 $1,543 of the $6,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,645 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,099, which makes Aurora, NE to San Jose, CA 13% 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