Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gardner, KS to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,723step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,725 mi
Typical range: $5,647–$7,799
Transit: 4 days

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

Gardner to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,984
Fuel: $1,739
All-in estimate: $6,723

Return trip

San Jose → Gardner$8,097

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gardner to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardner, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,138	$2.98	$4,573 – $5,704
53' refrigerated	$6,121	$3.55	$5,326 – $6,917
48' flatbed	$6,176	$3.58	$5,311 – $7,041
Step deck	$6,723	$3.90	$5,647 – $7,799
Power only	$4,558	$2.64	$3,966 – $5,151
Hotshot	$3,441	$1.99	$2,856 – $4,026
26' box truck	$3,365	$1.95	$2,860 – $3,870
Sprinter van	$2,055	$1.19	$1,727 – $2,384

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More lanes from Gardner

Step deck lanes from Gardner, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$7,220	$5.47	$6,065 – $8,375	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$6,258	$3.95	$5,257 – $7,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,656	$5.18	$2,231 – $3,081	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,557	$4.83	$2,988 – $4,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$5,512	$4.57	$4,630 – $6,393	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$6,559	$5.26	$5,510 – $7,609	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$3,776	$4.72	$3,172 – $4,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$6,119	$3.97	$5,140 – $7,098	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 Gardner, KS to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Gardner, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,723 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,725 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,647 and $7,799.

How far is Gardner, KS from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,725 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 $1,739 of the $6,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Gardner, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,097, which makes Gardner, KS to San Jose, CA 17% 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