Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Cajon, CA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$3,041step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.22
Distance: 489 mi
Typical range: $2,554–$3,528
Transit: 2 days

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

El Cajon to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,548
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $3,041

Return trip

San Jose → El Cajon$3,041

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

El Cajon to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cajon, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,244	$4.59	$1,997 – $2,490
53' refrigerated	$2,677	$5.48	$2,329 – $3,026
48' flatbed	$2,778	$5.68	$2,389 – $3,167
Step deck	$3,041	$6.22	$2,554 – $3,528
Power only	$1,942	$3.97	$1,690 – $2,195
Hotshot	$1,464	$2.99	$1,215 – $1,713
26' box truck	$1,450	$2.97	$1,232 – $1,667
Sprinter van	$897	$1.84	$754 – $1,041

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More lanes from El Cajon

Step deck lanes from El Cajon, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$16,321	$5.72	$13,710 – $18,932	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237	5 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$7,260	$4.78	$6,098 – $8,422	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$2,712	$8.02	$2,278 – $3,146	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$15,163	$5.45	$12,737 – $17,589	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$6,434	$4.90	$5,404 – $7,463	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$6,709	$4.85	$5,636 – $7,783	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 El Cajon, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from El Cajon, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,041 all-in in October 2026, or $6.22 a mile over about 489 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,554 and $3,528.

How far is El Cajon, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 489 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $493 of the $3,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to El Cajon, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology