Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dothan, AL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,361step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 2,487 mi
Typical range: $7,023–$9,699
Transit: 6 days

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

Dothan to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,853
Fuel: $2,508
All-in estimate: $8,361

Return trip

San Jose → Dothan$12,636

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dothan to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Dothan, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,429	$2.59	$5,722 – $7,137
53' refrigerated	$7,657	$3.08	$6,662 – $8,652
48' flatbed	$7,688	$3.09	$6,612 – $8,765
Step deck	$8,361	$3.36	$7,023 – $9,699
Power only	$5,727	$2.30	$4,982 – $6,471
Hotshot	$4,324	$1.74	$3,589 – $5,059
26' box truck	$4,219	$1.70	$3,587 – $4,852
Sprinter van	$2,572	$1.03	$2,160 – $2,983

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More lanes from Dothan

Step deck lanes from Dothan, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$5,541	$5.14	$4,654 – $6,428	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$7,704	$3.40	$6,471 – $8,937	5 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$3,475	$3.96	$2,919 – $4,031	2 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$3,136	$4.41	$2,634 – $3,638	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,089	$3.85	$5,955 – $8,223	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$4,923	$4.99	$4,135 – $5,711	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,828	$4.10	$3,216 – $4,441	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$7,467	$3.41	$6,272 – $8,662	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 Dothan, AL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Dothan, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,361 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 2,487 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,023 and $9,699.

How far is Dothan, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,487 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 $2,508 of the $8,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,853 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Dothan, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,636, which makes Dothan, AL to San Jose, CA 34% 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