Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,413step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,693 mi
Typical range: $4,547–$6,279
Transit: 4 days

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

Grand Prairie to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,706
Fuel: $1,707
All-in estimate: $5,413

Return trip

San Jose → Grand Prairie$7,950

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

Grand Prairie to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,136	$2.44	$3,681 – $4,591
53' refrigerated	$4,927	$2.91	$4,287 – $5,568
48' flatbed	$4,972	$2.94	$4,276 – $5,669
Step deck	$5,413	$3.20	$4,547 – $6,279
Power only	$3,668	$2.17	$3,191 – $4,145
Hotshot	$2,769	$1.64	$2,298 – $3,240
26' box truck	$2,708	$1.60	$2,302 – $3,114
Sprinter van	$1,654	$0.98	$1,390 – $1,919

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

Step deck lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$7,058	$4.31	$5,929 – $8,188	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,369	$3.51	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,577	$6.02	$1,325 – $1,830	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,987	$3.87	$3,349 – $4,625	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$6,417	$4.14	$5,390 – $7,444	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$4,555	$3.31	$3,826 – $5,283	3 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 Grand Prairie, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Grand Prairie, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,413 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,547 and $6,279.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,693 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 $1,707 of the $5,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,706 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,950, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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