Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boulder, CO to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$2,883step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,076 mi
Typical range: $2,421–$3,344
Transit: 3 days

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

Boulder to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,798
Fuel: $1,085
All-in estimate: $2,883

Return trip

San Jose → Boulder$7,414

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Boulder to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Boulder, CO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,180	$2.03	$1,940 – $2,420
53' refrigerated	$2,599	$2.42	$2,261 – $2,937
48' flatbed	$2,644	$2.46	$2,274 – $3,014
Step deck	$2,883	$2.68	$2,421 – $3,344
Power only	$1,920	$1.78	$1,671 – $2,170
Hotshot	$1,449	$1.35	$1,203 – $1,695
26' box truck	$1,422	$1.32	$1,209 – $1,636
Sprinter van	$872	$0.81	$733 – $1,012

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More lanes from Boulder

Step deck lanes from Boulder, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$6,286	$3.25	$5,280 – $7,292	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$2,692	$2.73	$2,261 – $3,123	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$2,867	$2.63	$2,408 – $3,326	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$2,952	$2.78	$2,479 – $3,424	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$5,809	$3.10	$4,880 – $6,739	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,754	$2.84	$2,314 – $3,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$2,671	$2.74	$2,244 – $3,098	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 Boulder, CO to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Boulder, CO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,883 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,421 and $3,344.

How far is Boulder, CO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,076 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,085 of the $2,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,798 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Boulder, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,414, which makes Boulder, CO to San Jose, CA 61% 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