Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Great Bend, KS to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,913step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $4,967–$6,859
Transit: 4 days

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

Great Bend to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,420
Fuel: $1,493
All-in estimate: $5,913

Return trip

San Jose → Great Bend$7,121

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

Great Bend to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Bend, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,505	$3.04	$4,010 – $5,001
53' refrigerated	$5,368	$3.62	$4,670 – $6,066
48' flatbed	$5,429	$3.67	$4,669 – $6,189
Step deck	$5,913	$3.99	$4,967 – $6,859
Power only	$3,989	$2.69	$3,470 – $4,507
Hotshot	$3,011	$2.03	$2,499 – $3,522
26' box truck	$2,947	$1.99	$2,505 – $3,389
Sprinter van	$1,802	$1.22	$1,514 – $2,090

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More lanes from Great Bend

Step deck lanes from Great Bend, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$8,329	$5.31	$6,997 – $9,662	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$5,428	$4.07	$4,559 – $6,296	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,425	$4.58	$2,877 – $3,972	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,557	$4.83	$2,988 – $4,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$4,610	$4.81	$3,873 – $5,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$7,615	$5.09	$6,396 – $8,833	4 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$3,522	$4.85	$2,959 – $4,086	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$5,292	$4.09	$4,445 – $6,138	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 Great Bend, KS to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Great Bend, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,913 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,967 and $6,859.

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

About 1,481 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 $1,493 of the $5,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,420 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,121, which makes Great Bend, KS to San Jose, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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