Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$3,862step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,122 mi
Typical range: $3,244–$4,480
Transit: 3 days

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

El Paso to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,731
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $3,862

Return trip

San Jose → El Paso$5,672

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

El Paso to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,924	$2.61	$2,602 – $3,245
53' refrigerated	$3,485	$3.11	$3,032 – $3,938
48' flatbed	$3,542	$3.16	$3,046 – $4,038
Step deck	$3,862	$3.44	$3,244 – $4,480
Power only	$2,577	$2.30	$2,242 – $2,912
Hotshot	$1,945	$1.73	$1,614 – $2,275
26' box truck	$1,908	$1.70	$1,622 – $2,194
Sprinter van	$1,170	$1.04	$982 – $1,357

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More lanes from El Paso

Step deck lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$9,253	$4.13	$7,772 – $10,733	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,090	$3.69	$2,596 – $3,584	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,717	$3.22	$3,962 – $5,472	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,135	$5.17	$1,793 – $2,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$8,522	$3.95	$7,158 – $9,886	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,827	$3.81	$2,374 – $3,279	2 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 Paso, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,862 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,244 and $4,480.

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

About 1,122 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,131 of the $3,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,731 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,672, which makes El Paso, 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