Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dana Point, CA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$2,756step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.64
Distance: 415 mi
Typical range: $2,315–$3,196
Transit: 1 day

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

Dana Point to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,338
Fuel: $418
All-in estimate: $2,756

Return trip

San Jose → Dana Point$2,756

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dana Point to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Dana Point, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,020	$4.87	$1,798 – $2,243
53' refrigerated	$2,412	$5.81	$2,099 – $2,726
48' flatbed	$2,515	$6.06	$2,163 – $2,867
Step deck	$2,756	$6.64	$2,315 – $3,196
Power only	$1,741	$4.20	$1,515 – $1,968
Hotshot	$1,312	$3.16	$1,089 – $1,535
26' box truck	$1,303	$3.14	$1,107 – $1,498
Sprinter van	$808	$1.95	$679 – $938

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More lanes from Dana Point

Step deck lanes from Dana Point, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$16,435	$5.71	$13,805 – $19,064	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$1,409	$21.35	$1,184 – $1,635	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$8,889	$4.36	$7,467 – $10,312	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$7,475	$4.75	$6,279 – $8,672	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$2,895	$7.60	$2,432 – $3,358	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$15,281	$5.45	$12,836 – $17,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,409	$21.35	$1,184 – $1,635	1 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 Dana Point, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Dana Point, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,756 all-in in October 2026, or $6.64 a mile over about 415 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,315 and $3,196.

How far is Dana Point, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 415 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $418 of the $2,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Dana Point, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology