Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Florence, KY to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,586step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 2,371 mi
Typical range: $6,372–$8,799
Transit: 6 days

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

Florence to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,195
Fuel: $2,391
All-in estimate: $7,586

Return trip

San Jose → Florence$11,145

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

Florence to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Florence, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,829	$2.46	$5,188 – $6,470
53' refrigerated	$6,942	$2.93	$6,039 – $7,844
48' flatbed	$6,974	$2.94	$5,998 – $7,951
Step deck	$7,586	$3.20	$6,372 – $8,799
Power only	$5,189	$2.19	$4,515 – $5,864
Hotshot	$3,918	$1.65	$3,252 – $4,584
26' box truck	$3,824	$1.61	$3,251 – $4,398
Sprinter van	$2,332	$0.98	$1,958 – $2,705

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More lanes from Florence

Step deck lanes from Florence, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	684 mi	$3,747	$5.48	$3,148 – $4,347	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$7,202	$3.22	$6,050 – $8,354	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$1,673	$5.60	$1,406 – $1,941	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,935	$3.78	$3,306 – $4,565	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$6,732	$3.64	$5,655 – $7,810	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$3,275	$5.42	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$4,447	$3.66	$3,735 – $5,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$7,074	$3.23	$5,942 – $8,206	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, KY to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Florence, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,586 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 2,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,372 and $8,799.

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

About 2,371 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,391 of the $7,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,195 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,145, which makes Florence, KY 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