Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Danville, IL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,614step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,175 mi
Typical range: $7,236–$9,992
Transit: 5 days

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

Danville to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,421
Fuel: $2,193
All-in estimate: $8,614

Return trip

San Jose → Danville$9,398

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Danville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Danville, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,610	$3.04	$5,883 – $7,337
53' refrigerated	$7,873	$3.62	$6,850 – $8,897
48' flatbed	$7,918	$3.64	$6,810 – $9,027
Step deck	$8,614	$3.96	$7,236 – $9,992
Power only	$5,880	$2.70	$5,115 – $6,644
Hotshot	$4,439	$2.04	$3,685 – $5,194
26' box truck	$4,335	$1.99	$3,685 – $4,985
Sprinter van	$2,644	$1.22	$2,221 – $3,067

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More lanes from Danville

Step deck lanes from Danville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	849 mi	$5,363	$6.32	$4,505 – $6,221	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499	5 d
Chicago, IL	138 mi	$1,499	$10.86	$1,259 – $1,739	1 d
Houston, TX	991 mi	$4,646	$4.69	$3,903 – $5,390	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$7,594	$4.53	$6,379 – $8,809	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	778 mi	$4,787	$6.15	$4,021 – $5,553	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$5,165	$4.55	$4,339 – $5,991	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,015 mi	$8,057	$4.00	$6,768 – $9,346	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 Danville, IL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Danville, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,614 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,236 and $9,992.

How far is Danville, IL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,175 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 $2,193 of the $8,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,421 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Danville, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,398, which makes Danville, IL to San Jose, CA 8% 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