Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesterfield, MO to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,355step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 2,001 mi
Typical range: $6,178–$8,532
Transit: 5 days

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

Chesterfield to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,337
Fuel: $2,018
All-in estimate: $7,355

Return trip

San Jose → Chesterfield$8,822

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chesterfield to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesterfield, MO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,637	$2.82	$5,017 – $6,257
53' refrigerated	$6,714	$3.36	$5,841 – $7,587
48' flatbed	$6,760	$3.38	$5,813 – $7,706
Step deck	$7,355	$3.68	$6,178 – $8,532
Power only	$5,009	$2.50	$4,358 – $5,660
Hotshot	$3,782	$1.89	$3,139 – $4,425
26' box truck	$3,695	$1.85	$3,140 – $4,249
Sprinter van	$2,255	$1.13	$1,894 – $2,615

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More lanes from Chesterfield

Step deck lanes from Chesterfield, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,810	$5.51	$4,880 – $6,739	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,859 mi	$6,901	$3.71	$5,797 – $8,005	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$1,934	$6.14	$1,624 – $2,243	1 d
Houston, TX	792 mi	$3,609	$4.56	$3,032 – $4,187	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,472 mi	$6,248	$4.24	$5,249 – $7,248	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	979 mi	$5,217	$5.33	$4,382 – $6,052	3 d
San Antonio, TX	921 mi	$4,036	$4.38	$3,390 – $4,682	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,814 mi	$6,757	$3.73	$5,676 – $7,839	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 Chesterfield, MO to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Chesterfield, MO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,355 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 2,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,178 and $8,532.

How far is Chesterfield, MO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,001 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 $2,018 of the $7,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,337 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Chesterfield, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,822, which makes Chesterfield, MO to San Jose, CA 17% 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