Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Harlingen, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,959step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,894 mi
Typical range: $5,006–$6,913
Transit: 5 days

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

Harlingen to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,049
Fuel: $1,910
All-in estimate: $5,959

Return trip

San Jose → Harlingen$8,752

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Harlingen to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Harlingen, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,563	$2.41	$4,061 – $5,064
53' refrigerated	$5,435	$2.87	$4,728 – $6,141
48' flatbed	$5,476	$2.89	$4,709 – $6,243
Step deck	$5,959	$3.15	$5,006 – $6,913
Power only	$4,052	$2.14	$3,525 – $4,579
Hotshot	$3,059	$1.62	$2,539 – $3,579
26' box truck	$2,990	$1.58	$2,541 – $3,438
Sprinter van	$1,825	$0.96	$1,533 – $2,117

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More lanes from Harlingen

Step deck lanes from Harlingen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,990 mi	$8,345	$4.19	$7,010 – $9,680	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$5,133	$3.23	$4,312 – $5,955	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,442 mi	$4,658	$3.23	$3,913 – $5,404	4 d
Houston, TX	337 mi	$1,788	$5.31	$1,502 – $2,074	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$4,434	$3.76	$3,725 – $5,144	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,900 mi	$7,627	$4.01	$6,407 – $8,848	5 d
San Antonio, TX	273 mi	$1,608	$5.89	$1,351 – $1,866	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$4,829	$3.27	$4,056 – $5,602	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 Harlingen, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Harlingen, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,959 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,006 and $6,913.

How far is Harlingen, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,894 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 $1,910 of the $5,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,049 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Harlingen, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,752, which makes Harlingen, TX to San Jose, CA 32% 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