Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Groton, CT to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,994step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 3,112 mi
Typical range: $6,715–$9,273
Transit: 7 days

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

Groton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,856
Fuel: $3,138
All-in estimate: $7,994

Return trip

San Jose → Groton$19,280

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Groton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Groton, CT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,165	$1.98	$5,487 – $6,843
53' refrigerated	$7,341	$2.36	$6,387 – $8,295
48' flatbed	$7,354	$2.36	$6,324 – $8,384
Step deck	$7,994	$2.57	$6,715 – $9,273
Power only	$5,502	$1.77	$4,786 – $6,217
Hotshot	$4,155	$1.34	$3,448 – $4,861
26' box truck	$4,050	$1.30	$3,443 – $4,658
Sprinter van	$2,466	$0.79	$2,071 – $2,861

More lanes from Groton

Step deck lanes from Groton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,340	$10.55	$1,126 – $1,555	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$7,762	$2.58	$6,520 – $9,004	7 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$2,887	$3.03	$2,425 – $3,349	3 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$5,093	$2.83	$4,279 – $5,908	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$7,604	$2.88	$6,387 – $8,820	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,547	$7.10	$1,300 – $1,795	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$5,561	$2.79	$4,672 – $6,451	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$7,680	$2.58	$6,451 – $8,909	7 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 Groton, CT to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Groton, CT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,994 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 3,112 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,715 and $9,273.

How far is Groton, CT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,112 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,138 of the $7,994 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,856 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Groton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $19,280, which makes Groton, CT to San Jose, CA 59% 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