Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grand Rapids, MI to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,714step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,283 mi
Typical range: $7,320–$10,108
Transit: 5 days

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

Grand Rapids to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,412
Fuel: $2,302
All-in estimate: $8,714

Return trip

San Jose → Grand Rapids$10,328

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Grand Rapids to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Rapids, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,692	$2.93	$5,956 – $7,428
53' refrigerated	$7,970	$3.49	$6,934 – $9,007
48' flatbed	$8,011	$3.51	$6,890 – $9,133
Step deck	$8,714	$3.82	$7,320 – $10,108
Power only	$5,956	$2.61	$5,181 – $6,730
Hotshot	$4,497	$1.97	$3,732 – $5,261
26' box truck	$4,390	$1.92	$3,731 – $5,048
Sprinter van	$2,677	$1.17	$2,249 – $3,105

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More lanes from Grand Rapids

Step deck lanes from Grand Rapids, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$4,687	$6.37	$3,937 – $5,437	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$8,424	$3.83	$7,076 – $9,772	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,503	$9.82	$1,262 – $1,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$5,401	$4.33	$4,537 – $6,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$7,990	$4.33	$6,712 – $9,269	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$4,244	$6.19	$3,565 – $4,923	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$5,879	$4.24	$4,939 – $6,820	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$8,340	$3.84	$7,005 – $9,674	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 Grand Rapids, MI to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Grand Rapids, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,714 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,320 and $10,108.

How far is Grand Rapids, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,283 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,302 of the $8,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,412 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Grand Rapids, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,328, which makes Grand Rapids, MI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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