Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buckeye, AZ to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$2,184step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 686 mi
Typical range: $1,835–$2,534
Transit: 2 days

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

Buckeye to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,492
Fuel: $692
All-in estimate: $2,184

Return trip

San Jose → Buckeye$4,193

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Buckeye to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Buckeye, AZ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,630	$2.38	$1,451 – $1,810
53' refrigerated	$1,945	$2.83	$1,692 – $2,197
48' flatbed	$1,999	$2.91	$1,719 – $2,279
Step deck	$2,184	$3.18	$1,835 – $2,534
Power only	$1,423	$2.07	$1,238 – $1,608
Hotshot	$1,073	$1.56	$891 – $1,256
26' box truck	$1,058	$1.54	$900 – $1,217
Sprinter van	$652	$0.95	$548 – $757

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More lanes from Buckeye

Step deck lanes from Buckeye, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$8,519	$3.32	$7,156 – $9,882	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	394 mi	$1,537	$3.90	$1,291 – $1,783	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,743 mi	$4,458	$2.56	$3,745 – $5,171	4 d
Houston, TX	1,233 mi	$3,514	$2.85	$2,952 – $4,076	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,490 mi	$7,893	$3.17	$6,630 – $9,156	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,033 mi	$3,055	$2.96	$2,566 – $3,544	3 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$1,353	$4.35	$1,136 – $1,569	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$3,172	$2.93	$2,665 – $3,680	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 Buckeye, AZ to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Buckeye, AZ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,184 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 686 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,835 and $2,534.

How far is Buckeye, AZ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 686 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $692 of the $2,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,492 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Buckeye, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,193, which makes Buckeye, AZ to San Jose, CA 48% 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