Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belton, MO to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,553step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,750 mi
Typical range: $5,504–$7,601
Transit: 4 days

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

Belton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,788
Fuel: $1,765
All-in estimate: $6,553

Return trip

San Jose → Belton$7,859

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Belton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Belton, MO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,010	$2.86	$4,459 – $5,561
53' refrigerated	$5,968	$3.41	$5,192 – $6,744
48' flatbed	$6,020	$3.44	$5,177 – $6,863
Step deck	$6,553	$3.74	$5,504 – $7,601
Power only	$4,445	$2.54	$3,867 – $5,023
Hotshot	$3,356	$1.92	$2,785 – $3,926
26' box truck	$3,281	$1.87	$2,789 – $3,773
Sprinter van	$2,004	$1.15	$1,683 – $2,324

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More lanes from Belton

Step deck lanes from Belton, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,297 mi	$6,848	$5.28	$5,752 – $7,944	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,610 mi	$6,105	$3.79	$5,128 – $7,082	4 d
Chicago, IL	491 mi	$2,488	$5.07	$2,090 – $2,886	2 d
Houston, TX	739 mi	$3,434	$4.65	$2,885 – $3,984	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$5,395	$4.39	$4,531 – $6,258	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,223 mi	$6,213	$5.08	$5,219 – $7,207	3 d
San Antonio, TX	809 mi	$3,666	$4.53	$3,079 – $4,252	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,568 mi	$5,971	$3.81	$5,015 – $6,926	4 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 Belton, MO to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Belton, MO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,553 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,750 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,504 and $7,601.

How far is Belton, MO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,750 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 $1,765 of the $6,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Belton, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,859, which makes Belton, MO to San Jose, CA 17% 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