Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Central Falls, RI to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,572step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 3,144 mi
Typical range: $7,200–$9,944
Transit: 7 days

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

Central Falls to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,402
Fuel: $3,170
All-in estimate: $8,572

Return trip

San Jose → Central Falls$19,177

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Central Falls to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Central Falls, RI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,612	$2.10	$5,884 – $7,339
53' refrigerated	$7,873	$2.50	$6,849 – $8,896
48' flatbed	$7,886	$2.51	$6,782 – $8,990
Step deck	$8,572	$2.73	$7,200 – $9,944
Power only	$5,901	$1.88	$5,134 – $6,668
Hotshot	$4,456	$1.42	$3,699 – $5,214
26' box truck	$4,344	$1.38	$3,692 – $4,995
Sprinter van	$2,645	$0.84	$2,221 – $3,068

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More lanes from Central Falls

Step deck lanes from Central Falls, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,617	$8.74	$1,359 – $1,876	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,051 mi	$8,340	$2.73	$7,006 – $9,675	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$3,155	$3.19	$2,650 – $3,660	3 d
Houston, TX	1,858 mi	$5,555	$2.99	$4,666 – $6,444	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,684 mi	$8,193	$3.05	$6,882 – $9,504	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$1,831	$6.61	$1,538 – $2,124	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,050 mi	$6,050	$2.95	$5,082 – $7,018	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,018 mi	$8,258	$2.74	$6,937 – $9,580	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 Central Falls, RI to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Central Falls, RI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,572 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 3,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,200 and $9,944.

How far is Central Falls, RI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,144 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 $3,170 of the $8,572 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,402 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Central Falls, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $19,177, which makes Central Falls, RI to San Jose, CA 55% 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