Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hammond, LA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,826step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,182 mi
Typical range: $5,733–$7,918
Transit: 5 days

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

Hammond to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,626
Fuel: $2,200
All-in estimate: $6,826

Return trip

San Jose → Hammond$10,912

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hammond to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hammond, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,238	$2.40	$4,662 – $5,814
53' refrigerated	$6,239	$2.86	$5,428 – $7,050
48' flatbed	$6,274	$2.88	$5,396 – $7,153
Step deck	$6,826	$3.13	$5,733 – $7,918
Power only	$4,659	$2.14	$4,054 – $5,265
Hotshot	$3,518	$1.61	$2,920 – $4,116
26' box truck	$3,435	$1.57	$2,920 – $3,950
Sprinter van	$2,095	$0.96	$1,760 – $2,430

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More lanes from Hammond

Step deck lanes from Hammond, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$6,157	$4.50	$5,172 – $7,142	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,942 mi	$6,165	$3.17	$5,179 – $7,152	5 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,362	$3.57	$2,824 – $3,900	3 d
Houston, TX	353 mi	$1,856	$5.26	$1,559 – $2,153	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$5,500	$3.63	$4,620 – $6,380	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,278 mi	$5,538	$4.33	$4,652 – $6,424	3 d
San Antonio, TX	576 mi	$2,491	$4.32	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,856 mi	$5,929	$3.19	$4,980 – $6,877	4 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, LA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Hammond, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,826 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,733 and $7,918.

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

About 2,182 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 $2,200 of the $6,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,626 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,912, which makes Hammond, LA to San Jose, CA 37% 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