Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,602step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 3,160 mi
Typical range: $7,226–$9,978
Transit: 7 days

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

Boston to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,415
Fuel: $3,187
All-in estimate: $8,602

Return trip

San Jose → Boston$18,459

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Boston to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,635	$2.10	$5,905 – $7,365
53' refrigerated	$7,901	$2.50	$6,874 – $8,928
48' flatbed	$7,914	$2.50	$6,806 – $9,022
Step deck	$8,602	$2.72	$7,226 – $9,978
Power only	$5,922	$1.87	$5,152 – $6,692
Hotshot	$4,472	$1.42	$3,712 – $5,232
26' box truck	$4,359	$1.38	$3,705 – $5,013
Sprinter van	$2,654	$0.84	$2,229 – $3,079

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 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 Boston, MA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,602 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 3,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,226 and $9,978.

How far is Boston, MA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,160 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,187 of the $8,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,415 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,459, which makes Boston, MA to San Jose, CA 53% 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