Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Goleta, CA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$2,185step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.18
Distance: 267 mi
Typical range: $1,835–$2,534
Transit: 1 day

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

Goleta to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,916
Fuel: $269
All-in estimate: $2,185

Return trip

San Jose → Goleta$2,185

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Goleta to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Goleta, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,574	$5.90	$1,401 – $1,748
53' refrigerated	$1,881	$7.05	$1,637 – $2,126
48' flatbed	$1,989	$7.45	$1,710 – $2,267
Step deck	$2,185	$8.18	$1,835 – $2,534
Power only	$1,340	$5.02	$1,166 – $1,514
Hotshot	$1,009	$3.78	$837 – $1,181
26' box truck	$1,008	$3.78	$857 – $1,160
Sprinter van	$630	$2.36	$529 – $731

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More lanes from Goleta

Step deck lanes from Goleta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$16,958	$5.70	$14,244 – $19,671	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$1,552	$15.07	$1,304 – $1,800	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$9,250	$4.33	$7,770 – $10,730	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$8,086	$4.68	$6,792 – $9,380	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$3,529	$6.66	$2,965 – $4,094	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$15,793	$5.43	$13,266 – $18,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$7,288	$4.77	$6,122 – $8,454	4 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$2,030	$8.94	$1,705 – $2,355	1 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 Goleta, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Goleta, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,185 all-in in October 2026, or $8.18 a mile over about 267 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,835 and $2,534.

How far is Goleta, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 267 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $269 of the $2,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,916 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Goleta, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology