Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Dorado, AR to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,338step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,961 mi
Typical range: $5,324–$7,352
Transit: 5 days

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

El Dorado to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,361
Fuel: $1,977
All-in estimate: $6,338

Return trip

San Jose → El Dorado$9,206

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

El Dorado to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, AR to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,856	$2.48	$4,321 – $5,390
53' refrigerated	$5,784	$2.95	$5,032 – $6,536
48' flatbed	$5,825	$2.97	$5,009 – $6,640
Step deck	$6,338	$3.23	$5,324 – $7,352
Power only	$4,314	$2.20	$3,753 – $4,875
Hotshot	$3,257	$1.66	$2,703 – $3,811
26' box truck	$3,182	$1.62	$2,705 – $3,660
Sprinter van	$1,942	$0.99	$1,631 – $2,253

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More lanes from El Dorado

Step deck lanes from El Dorado, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$6,239	$4.59	$5,241 – $7,237	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$5,733	$3.29	$4,815 – $6,650	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,960	$3.83	$2,487 – $3,434	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$1,849	$5.47	$1,553 – $2,144	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$5,012	$3.79	$4,210 – $5,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$5,620	$4.42	$4,721 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,347	$4.60	$1,972 – $2,723	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$5,519	$3.31	$4,636 – $6,403	4 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 Dorado, AR to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from El Dorado, AR to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,338 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,961 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,324 and $7,352.

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

About 1,961 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 $1,977 of the $6,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,361 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,206, which makes El Dorado, AR to San Jose, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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