Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Estero, FL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,979step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,885 mi
Typical range: $5,862–$8,095
Transit: 7 days

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

Estero to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,070
Fuel: $2,909
All-in estimate: $6,979

Return trip

San Jose → Estero$18,507

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Estero to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Estero, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,377	$1.86	$4,786 – $5,969
53' refrigerated	$6,403	$2.22	$5,571 – $7,235
48' flatbed	$6,419	$2.23	$5,521 – $7,318
Step deck	$6,979	$2.42	$5,862 – $8,095
Power only	$4,796	$1.66	$4,172 – $5,419
Hotshot	$3,621	$1.26	$3,006 – $4,237
26' box truck	$3,531	$1.22	$3,002 – $4,061
Sprinter van	$2,151	$0.75	$1,807 – $2,495

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More lanes from Estero

Step deck lanes from Estero, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$4,632	$3.63	$3,891 – $5,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$6,437	$2.44	$5,407 – $7,467	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,317 mi	$3,488	$2.65	$2,930 – $4,046	3 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$2,977	$2.94	$2,501 – $3,454	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$6,062	$2.75	$5,092 – $7,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$4,183	$3.50	$3,514 – $4,852	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,465	$2.82	$2,910 – $4,019	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 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 Estero, FL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Estero, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,979 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,885 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,862 and $8,095.

How far is Estero, FL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,885 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,909 of the $6,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Estero, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,507, which makes Estero, FL to San Jose, CA 62% 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