Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Burton, MI to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$9,122step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 2,404 mi
Typical range: $7,663–$10,582
Transit: 6 days

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

Burton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,698
Fuel: $2,424
All-in estimate: $9,122

Return trip

San Jose → Burton$10,812

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Burton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Burton, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,011	$2.92	$6,240 – $7,782
53' refrigerated	$8,350	$3.47	$7,265 – $9,436
48' flatbed	$8,388	$3.49	$7,213 – $9,562
Step deck	$9,122	$3.79	$7,663 – $10,582
Power only	$6,243	$2.60	$5,431 – $7,054
Hotshot	$4,714	$1.96	$3,912 – $5,515
26' box truck	$4,600	$1.91	$3,910 – $5,291
Sprinter van	$2,804	$1.17	$2,356 – $3,253

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More lanes from Burton

Step deck lanes from Burton, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$4,153	$6.72	$3,488 – $4,817	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,318 mi	$8,832	$3.81	$7,419 – $10,245	5 d
Chicago, IL	262 mi	$1,865	$7.12	$1,566 – $2,163	1 d
Houston, TX	1,323 mi	$5,663	$4.28	$4,757 – $6,569	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,965 mi	$8,430	$4.29	$7,081 – $9,778	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	572 mi	$3,753	$6.56	$3,152 – $4,353	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$6,183	$4.20	$5,194 – $7,172	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,292 mi	$8,744	$3.82	$7,345 – $10,144	5 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 Burton, MI to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Burton, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $9,122 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 2,404 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,663 and $10,582.

How far is Burton, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,404 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 $2,424 of the $9,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Burton, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,812, which makes Burton, MI to San Jose, CA 16% 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