Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Florence, AL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,644step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,248 mi
Typical range: $6,421–$8,867
Transit: 5 days

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

Florence to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,377
Fuel: $2,267
All-in estimate: $7,644

Return trip

San Jose → Florence$11,552

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Florence to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Florence, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,869	$2.61	$5,223 – $6,515
53' refrigerated	$6,990	$3.11	$6,081 – $7,899
48' flatbed	$7,027	$3.13	$6,043 – $8,011
Step deck	$7,644	$3.40	$6,421 – $8,867
Power only	$5,222	$2.32	$4,543 – $5,901
Hotshot	$3,943	$1.75	$3,273 – $4,613
26' box truck	$3,850	$1.71	$3,272 – $4,427
Sprinter van	$2,348	$1.04	$1,972 – $2,723

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More lanes from Florence

Step deck lanes from Florence, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,003 mi	$5,243	$5.23	$4,404 – $6,082	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,061 mi	$7,083	$3.44	$5,950 – $8,216	5 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$2,571	$4.50	$2,160 – $2,983	2 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$3,015	$4.49	$2,533 – $3,497	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,646 mi	$6,440	$3.91	$5,410 – $7,470	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	913 mi	$4,643	$5.09	$3,900 – $5,386	2 d
San Antonio, TX	867 mi	$3,620	$4.18	$3,041 – $4,199	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,996 mi	$6,888	$3.45	$5,786 – $7,990	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 Florence, AL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Florence, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,644 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,248 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,421 and $8,867.

How far is Florence, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,248 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 $2,267 of the $7,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Florence, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,552, which makes Florence, AL to San Jose, CA 34% 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