Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hammond, IN to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,291step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,174 mi
Typical range: $6,964–$9,617
Transit: 5 days

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

Hammond to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,099
Fuel: $2,192
All-in estimate: $8,291

Return trip

San Jose → Hammond$9,779

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hammond to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hammond, IN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,362	$2.93	$5,662 – $7,062
53' refrigerated	$7,578	$3.49	$6,593 – $8,563
48' flatbed	$7,621	$3.51	$6,554 – $8,688
Step deck	$8,291	$3.81	$6,964 – $9,617
Power only	$5,659	$2.60	$4,923 – $6,395
Hotshot	$4,273	$1.97	$3,546 – $4,999
26' box truck	$4,172	$1.92	$3,546 – $4,798
Sprinter van	$2,545	$1.17	$2,138 – $2,952

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More lanes from Hammond

Step deck lanes from Hammond, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	835 mi	$5,101	$6.11	$4,285 – $5,917	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,073 mi	$7,952	$3.84	$6,680 – $9,224	5 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$4,838	$4.41	$4,064 – $5,612	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$7,434	$4.34	$6,245 – $8,624	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	773 mi	$4,588	$5.94	$3,854 – $5,322	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$5,303	$4.31	$4,454 – $6,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$7,848	$3.84	$6,592 – $9,104	5 d
Dallas, TX	937 mi	$4,287	$4.57	$3,601 – $4,973	2 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 Hammond, IN to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Hammond, IN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,291 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,964 and $9,617.

How far is Hammond, IN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,174 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 $2,192 of the $8,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,099 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Hammond, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,779, which makes Hammond, IN to San Jose, CA 15% 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