Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cedar Hill, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,432step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,700 mi
Typical range: $4,563–$6,301
Transit: 4 days

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

Cedar Hill to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,718
Fuel: $1,714
All-in estimate: $5,432

Return trip

San Jose → Cedar Hill$7,978

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cedar Hill to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Hill, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,151	$2.44	$3,694 – $4,607
53' refrigerated	$4,945	$2.91	$4,302 – $5,588
48' flatbed	$4,990	$2.94	$4,291 – $5,689
Step deck	$5,432	$3.20	$4,563 – $6,301
Power only	$3,681	$2.17	$3,203 – $4,160
Hotshot	$2,779	$1.63	$2,307 – $3,252
26' box truck	$2,718	$1.60	$2,310 – $3,125
Sprinter van	$1,660	$0.98	$1,395 – $1,926

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More lanes from Cedar Hill

Step deck lanes from Cedar Hill, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,638 mi	$7,062	$4.31	$5,932 – $8,192	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,464 mi	$4,791	$3.27	$4,024 – $5,558	4 d
Chicago, IL	964 mi	$3,379	$3.51	$2,839 – $3,920	3 d
Houston, TX	253 mi	$1,552	$6.14	$1,304 – $1,801	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$4,002	$3.86	$3,362 – $4,643	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$6,417	$4.14	$5,390 – $7,444	4 d
San Antonio, TX	277 mi	$1,620	$5.85	$1,361 – $1,879	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,382 mi	$4,568	$3.31	$3,837 – $5,299	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 Cedar Hill, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Cedar Hill, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,432 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,563 and $6,301.

How far is Cedar Hill, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,700 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,714 of the $5,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,718 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Cedar Hill, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,978, which makes Cedar Hill, TX to San Jose, CA 32% 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