Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denison, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,416step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,694 mi
Typical range: $4,549–$6,282
Transit: 4 days

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

Denison to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,708
Fuel: $1,708
All-in estimate: $5,416

Return trip

San Jose → Denison$7,954

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Denison to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Denison, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,138	$2.44	$3,683 – $4,593
53' refrigerated	$4,930	$2.91	$4,289 – $5,570
48' flatbed	$4,975	$2.94	$4,278 – $5,671
Step deck	$5,416	$3.20	$4,549 – $6,282
Power only	$3,670	$2.17	$3,193 – $4,147
Hotshot	$2,770	$1.64	$2,299 – $3,241
26' box truck	$2,709	$1.60	$2,303 – $3,116
Sprinter van	$1,655	$0.98	$1,390 – $1,920

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More lanes from Denison

Step deck lanes from Denison, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,568 mi	$6,807	$4.34	$5,718 – $7,896	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	872 mi	$3,133	$3.59	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d
Houston, TX	335 mi	$1,783	$5.32	$1,497 – $2,068	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,052 mi	$4,050	$3.85	$3,402 – $4,699	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$6,185	$4.17	$5,195 – $7,174	4 d
San Antonio, TX	376 mi	$1,898	$5.05	$1,594 – $2,202	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,401 mi	$4,620	$3.30	$3,881 – $5,359	3 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 Denison, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Denison, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,416 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,549 and $6,282.

How far is Denison, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,694 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,708 of the $5,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,708 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Denison, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,954, which makes Denison, TX to San Jose, CA 32% 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