Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Smith, AR to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,895step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,803 mi
Typical range: $4,952–$6,838
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Smith to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,077
Fuel: $1,818
All-in estimate: $5,895

Return trip

San Jose → Fort Smith$8,562

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Smith to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Smith, AR to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,509	$2.50	$4,013 – $5,005
53' refrigerated	$5,372	$2.98	$4,674 – $6,070
48' flatbed	$5,416	$3.00	$4,658 – $6,175
Step deck	$5,895	$3.27	$4,952 – $6,838
Power only	$4,003	$2.22	$3,482 – $4,523
Hotshot	$3,022	$1.68	$2,508 – $3,535
26' box truck	$2,954	$1.64	$2,511 – $3,397
Sprinter van	$1,804	$1.00	$1,515 – $2,092

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More lanes from Fort Smith

Step deck lanes from Fort Smith, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$6,310	$4.58	$5,301 – $7,320	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$5,357	$3.33	$4,500 – $6,214	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,701	$3.98	$2,269 – $3,133	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$2,199	$4.79	$1,848 – $2,551	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,632	$3.87	$3,891 – $5,373	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,706	$4.41	$4,793 – $6,619	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,487	$4.46	$2,089 – $2,885	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,180	$3.35	$4,351 – $6,009	4 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 Fort Smith, AR to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Fort Smith, AR to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,895 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,803 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,952 and $6,838.

How far is Fort Smith, AR from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,803 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,818 of the $5,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,077 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Fort Smith, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,562, which makes Fort Smith, AR to San Jose, CA 31% 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