Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cookeville, TN to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,651step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 2,360 mi
Typical range: $6,427–$8,876
Transit: 6 days

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

Cookeville to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,271
Fuel: $2,380
All-in estimate: $7,651

Return trip

San Jose → Cookeville$11,671

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cookeville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cookeville, TN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,879	$2.49	$5,232 – $6,526
53' refrigerated	$7,002	$2.97	$6,092 – $7,912
48' flatbed	$7,035	$2.98	$6,050 – $8,020
Step deck	$7,651	$3.24	$6,427 – $8,876
Power only	$5,234	$2.22	$4,553 – $5,914
Hotshot	$3,952	$1.67	$3,280 – $4,624
26' box truck	$3,857	$1.63	$3,279 – $4,436
Sprinter van	$2,352	$1.00	$1,975 – $2,728

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More lanes from Cookeville

Step deck lanes from Cookeville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$4,340	$5.26	$3,646 – $5,034	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$7,165	$3.27	$6,019 – $8,312	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$2,219	$4.58	$1,864 – $2,574	2 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$3,423	$4.02	$2,876 – $3,971	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$6,616	$3.71	$5,557 – $7,674	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$3,802	$5.17	$3,194 – $4,410	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,998	$3.83	$3,358 – $4,638	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$6,998	$3.28	$5,879 – $8,118	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 Cookeville, TN to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Cookeville, TN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,651 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 2,360 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,427 and $8,876.

How far is Cookeville, TN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,360 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 $2,380 of the $7,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,271 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Cookeville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,671, which makes Cookeville, TN to San Jose, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →