Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Danbury, CT to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,792step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 3,026 mi
Typical range: $6,546–$9,039
Transit: 7 days

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

Danbury to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,741
Fuel: $3,051
All-in estimate: $7,792

Return trip

San Jose → Danbury$18,794

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Danbury to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Danbury, CT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,007	$1.99	$5,347 – $6,668
53' refrigerated	$7,154	$2.36	$6,224 – $8,084
48' flatbed	$7,168	$2.37	$6,165 – $8,172
Step deck	$7,792	$2.58	$6,546 – $9,039
Power only	$5,360	$1.77	$4,663 – $6,057
Hotshot	$4,048	$1.34	$3,360 – $4,736
26' box truck	$3,946	$1.30	$3,354 – $4,538
Sprinter van	$2,403	$0.79	$2,019 – $2,787

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More lanes from Danbury

Step deck lanes from Danbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$1,148	$17.40	$965 – $1,332	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$7,558	$2.58	$6,349 – $8,767	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$2,689	$3.10	$2,258 – $3,119	2 d
Houston, TX	1,726 mi	$4,909	$2.84	$4,124 – $5,695	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$7,382	$2.89	$6,200 – $8,563	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$1,353	$8.84	$1,136 – $1,569	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,917 mi	$5,372	$2.80	$4,513 – $6,232	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,891 mi	$7,476	$2.59	$6,280 – $8,672	7 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 Danbury, CT to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Danbury, CT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,792 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 3,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,546 and $9,039.

How far is Danbury, CT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,026 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,051 of the $7,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Danbury, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,794, which makes Danbury, CT to San Jose, CA 59% 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