Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Central, LA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,718step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,143 mi
Typical range: $5,643–$7,793
Transit: 5 days

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

Central to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,557
Fuel: $2,161
All-in estimate: $6,718

Return trip

San Jose → Central$10,741

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Central to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Central, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,154	$2.41	$4,587 – $5,721
53' refrigerated	$6,139	$2.86	$5,341 – $6,937
48' flatbed	$6,175	$2.88	$5,311 – $7,040
Step deck	$6,718	$3.13	$5,643 – $7,793
Power only	$4,584	$2.14	$3,988 – $5,180
Hotshot	$3,461	$1.62	$2,873 – $4,049
26' box truck	$3,380	$1.58	$2,873 – $3,887
Sprinter van	$2,062	$0.96	$1,732 – $2,392

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More lanes from Central

Step deck lanes from Central, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$6,260	$4.48	$5,259 – $7,262	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$6,055	$3.18	$5,086 – $7,024	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,370	$3.57	$2,831 – $3,909	3 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,742	$5.57	$1,463 – $2,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$5,378	$3.65	$4,518 – $6,239	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$5,636	$4.32	$4,734 – $6,538	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,377	$4.43	$1,996 – $2,757	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$5,816	$3.20	$4,885 – $6,747	4 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, LA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Central, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,718 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,143 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,643 and $7,793.

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

About 2,143 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,161 of the $6,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,557 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,741, which makes Central, LA to San Jose, CA 38% 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