Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bridgeport, CT to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,839step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 3,046 mi
Typical range: $6,585–$9,094
Transit: 7 days

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

Bridgeport to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,767
Fuel: $3,072
All-in estimate: $7,839

Return trip

San Jose → Bridgeport$18,907

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bridgeport to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeport, CT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,044	$1.98	$5,379 – $6,709
53' refrigerated	$7,197	$2.36	$6,261 – $8,133
48' flatbed	$7,211	$2.37	$6,202 – $8,221
Step deck	$7,839	$2.57	$6,585 – $9,094
Power only	$5,393	$1.77	$4,692 – $6,094
Hotshot	$4,073	$1.34	$3,380 – $4,765
26' box truck	$3,970	$1.30	$3,375 – $4,566
Sprinter van	$2,418	$0.79	$2,031 – $2,804

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More lanes from Bridgeport

Step deck lanes from Bridgeport, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	63 mi	$1,139	$18.08	$957 – $1,321	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$7,603	$2.58	$6,386 – $8,819	7 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$2,732	$3.09	$2,295 – $3,170	2 d
Houston, TX	1,734 mi	$4,929	$2.84	$4,140 – $5,717	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,572 mi	$7,423	$2.89	$6,235 – $8,611	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	154 mi	$1,356	$8.80	$1,139 – $1,573	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,927 mi	$5,396	$2.80	$4,533 – $6,260	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,909 mi	$7,518	$2.58	$6,315 – $8,721	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 Bridgeport, CT to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Bridgeport, CT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,839 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 3,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,585 and $9,094.

How far is Bridgeport, CT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,046 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 $3,072 of the $7,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Bridgeport, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,907, which makes Bridgeport, CT to San Jose, CA 59% 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