Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belvidere, IL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,314step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,089 mi
Typical range: $6,984–$9,645
Transit: 5 days

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

Belvidere to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,207
Fuel: $2,107
All-in estimate: $8,314

Return trip

San Jose → Belvidere$9,072

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

Belvidere to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Belvidere, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,376	$3.05	$5,675 – $7,078
53' refrigerated	$7,595	$3.64	$6,607 – $8,582
48' flatbed	$7,642	$3.66	$6,572 – $8,712
Step deck	$8,314	$3.98	$6,984 – $9,645
Power only	$5,669	$2.71	$4,932 – $6,406
Hotshot	$4,280	$2.05	$3,553 – $5,008
26' box truck	$4,181	$2.00	$3,553 – $4,808
Sprinter van	$2,551	$1.22	$2,142 – $2,959

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More lanes from Belvidere

Step deck lanes from Belvidere, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	921 mi	$5,700	$6.19	$4,788 – $6,611	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,997 mi	$7,994	$4.00	$6,715 – $9,273	5 d
Chicago, IL	81 mi	$1,303	$16.09	$1,095 – $1,512	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$5,050	$4.58	$4,242 – $5,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$7,467	$4.54	$6,273 – $8,662	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$5,165	$5.98	$4,338 – $5,991	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,475	$4.48	$4,599 – $6,351	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,970 mi	$7,900	$4.01	$6,636 – $9,164	5 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 Belvidere, IL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Belvidere, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,314 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,984 and $9,645.

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

About 2,089 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 $2,107 of the $8,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,207 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,072, which makes Belvidere, 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