Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elizabethtown, KY to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,412step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 2,310 mi
Typical range: $6,226–$8,598
Transit: 5 days

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

Elizabethtown to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,083
Fuel: $2,329
All-in estimate: $7,412

Return trip

San Jose → Elizabethtown$10,890

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

Elizabethtown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabethtown, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,693	$2.46	$5,067 – $6,320
53' refrigerated	$6,781	$2.94	$5,899 – $7,662
48' flatbed	$6,815	$2.95	$5,861 – $7,769
Step deck	$7,412	$3.21	$6,226 – $8,598
Power only	$5,067	$2.19	$4,409 – $5,726
Hotshot	$3,826	$1.66	$3,176 – $4,477
26' box truck	$3,735	$1.62	$3,175 – $4,295
Sprinter van	$2,277	$0.99	$1,913 – $2,642

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More lanes from Elizabethtown

Step deck lanes from Elizabethtown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$4,155	$5.25	$3,490 – $4,820	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$6,983	$3.23	$5,866 – $8,101	5 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,830	$5.15	$1,537 – $2,123	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$3,556	$3.90	$2,987 – $4,125	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$6,463	$3.67	$5,429 – $7,497	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$3,649	$5.16	$3,065 – $4,232	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$4,079	$3.75	$3,427 – $4,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$6,841	$3.24	$5,747 – $7,936	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 Elizabethtown, KY to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Elizabethtown, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,412 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 2,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,226 and $8,598.

How far is Elizabethtown, KY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,310 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 $2,329 of the $7,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Elizabethtown, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,890, which makes Elizabethtown, KY to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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