Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baytown, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,022step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,917 mi
Typical range: $5,058–$6,985
Transit: 5 days

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

Baytown to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,089
Fuel: $1,933
All-in estimate: $6,022

Return trip

San Jose → Baytown$8,844

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baytown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Baytown, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,611	$2.41	$4,104 – $5,119
53' refrigerated	$5,493	$2.87	$4,779 – $6,207
48' flatbed	$5,534	$2.89	$4,759 – $6,308
Step deck	$6,022	$3.14	$5,058 – $6,985
Power only	$4,096	$2.14	$3,564 – $4,629
Hotshot	$3,092	$1.61	$2,567 – $3,618
26' box truck	$3,022	$1.58	$2,569 – $3,475
Sprinter van	$1,845	$0.96	$1,549 – $2,140

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More lanes from Baytown

Step deck lanes from Baytown, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$7,113	$4.31	$5,975 – $8,251	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$5,313	$3.21	$4,463 – $6,163	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,730	$3.41	$3,133 – $4,327	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$4,572	$3.73	$3,840 – $5,304	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$6,455	$4.13	$5,422 – $7,488	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,552	$6.14	$1,304 – $1,801	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$5,055	$3.24	$4,246 – $5,863	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,620	$5.85	$1,361 – $1,879	1 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 Baytown, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Baytown, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,022 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,917 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,058 and $6,985.

How far is Baytown, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,917 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 $1,933 of the $6,022 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,089 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Baytown, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,844, which makes Baytown, TX to San Jose, CA 32% 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