Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bradenton, FL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,782step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,795 mi
Typical range: $5,697–$7,867
Transit: 6 days

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

Bradenton to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,964
Fuel: $2,818
All-in estimate: $6,782

Return trip

San Jose → Bradenton$17,984

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bradenton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bradenton, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,223	$1.87	$4,648 – $5,797
53' refrigerated	$6,220	$2.23	$5,411 – $7,028
48' flatbed	$6,237	$2.23	$5,364 – $7,111
Step deck	$6,782	$2.43	$5,697 – $7,867
Power only	$4,657	$1.67	$4,052 – $5,262
Hotshot	$3,517	$1.26	$2,919 – $4,114
26' box truck	$3,430	$1.23	$2,915 – $3,944
Sprinter van	$2,089	$0.75	$1,755 – $2,423

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More lanes from Bradenton

Step deck lanes from Bradenton, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,221 mi	$4,470	$3.66	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,553 mi	$6,251	$2.45	$5,251 – $7,251	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$3,274	$2.69	$2,750 – $3,798	3 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$2,798	$2.99	$2,350 – $3,246	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,123 mi	$5,857	$2.76	$4,920 – $6,794	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$4,021	$3.53	$3,377 – $4,664	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$6,056	$2.46	$5,087 – $7,025	6 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 Bradenton, FL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Bradenton, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,782 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,795 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,697 and $7,867.

How far is Bradenton, FL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,795 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,818 of the $6,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,964 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Bradenton, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,984, which makes Bradenton, FL to San Jose, CA 62% 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