Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dearborn, MI to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$9,214step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 2,431 mi
Typical range: $7,739–$10,688
Transit: 6 days

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

Dearborn to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,763
Fuel: $2,451
All-in estimate: $9,214

Return trip

San Jose → Dearborn$10,920

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dearborn to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,082	$2.91	$6,303 – $7,861
53' refrigerated	$8,435	$3.47	$7,338 – $9,531
48' flatbed	$8,472	$3.48	$7,286 – $9,658
Step deck	$9,214	$3.79	$7,739 – $10,688
Power only	$6,307	$2.59	$5,487 – $7,127
Hotshot	$4,762	$1.96	$3,953 – $5,572
26' box truck	$4,647	$1.91	$3,950 – $5,345
Sprinter van	$2,833	$1.17	$2,380 – $3,286

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More lanes from Dearborn

Step deck lanes from Dearborn, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$3,990	$6.86	$3,352 – $4,628	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$8,896	$3.81	$7,473 – $10,320	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,901	$6.96	$1,597 – $2,206	1 d
Houston, TX	1,296 mi	$5,569	$4.30	$4,678 – $6,460	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$8,474	$4.29	$7,118 – $9,830	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$3,572	$6.74	$3,000 – $4,143	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$6,113	$4.21	$5,135 – $7,091	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$8,795	$3.81	$7,388 – $10,202	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 Dearborn, MI to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Dearborn, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $9,214 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 2,431 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,739 and $10,688.

How far is Dearborn, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,431 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 $2,451 of the $9,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,763 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Dearborn, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,920, which makes Dearborn, MI to San Jose, CA 16% 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