Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dalton, GA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,129step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,423 mi
Typical range: $5,988–$8,270
Transit: 6 days

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

Dalton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,686
Fuel: $2,443
All-in estimate: $7,129

Return trip

San Jose → Dalton$12,383

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dalton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Dalton, GA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,480	$2.26	$4,877 – $6,082
53' refrigerated	$6,526	$2.69	$5,678 – $7,374
48' flatbed	$6,555	$2.71	$5,637 – $7,473
Step deck	$7,129	$2.94	$5,988 – $8,270
Power only	$4,879	$2.01	$4,245 – $5,514
Hotshot	$3,684	$1.52	$3,058 – $4,311
26' box truck	$3,596	$1.48	$3,056 – $4,135
Sprinter van	$2,192	$0.90	$1,841 – $2,543

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More lanes from Dalton

Step deck lanes from Dalton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$4,066	$4.74	$3,415 – $4,717	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$6,650	$2.97	$5,586 – $7,714	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$2,324	$3.86	$1,952 – $2,696	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$3,043	$3.69	$2,556 – $3,530	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$6,140	$3.36	$5,158 – $7,122	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$3,564	$4.65	$2,994 – $4,134	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,601	$3.50	$3,025 – $4,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$6,482	$2.98	$5,445 – $7,519	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 Dalton, GA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Dalton, GA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,129 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,988 and $8,270.

How far is Dalton, GA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,423 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 $2,443 of the $7,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Dalton, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,383, which makes Dalton, GA to San Jose, CA 42% 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