Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hempstead, NY to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$9,601step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 3,028 mi
Typical range: $8,065–$11,138
Transit: 7 days

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

Hempstead to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,548
Fuel: $3,053
All-in estimate: $9,601

Return trip

San Jose → Hempstead$17,222

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hempstead to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hempstead, NY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,402	$2.44	$6,588 – $8,216
53' refrigerated	$8,814	$2.91	$7,668 – $9,960
48' flatbed	$8,832	$2.92	$7,596 – $10,069
Step deck	$9,601	$3.17	$8,065 – $11,138
Power only	$6,604	$2.18	$5,746 – $7,463
Hotshot	$4,987	$1.65	$4,140 – $5,835
26' box truck	$4,862	$1.61	$4,133 – $5,592
Sprinter van	$2,961	$0.98	$2,487 – $3,435

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More lanes from Hempstead

Step deck lanes from Hempstead, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$9,293	$3.18	$7,806 – $10,780	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$3,311	$3.82	$2,781 – $3,840	2 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$5,950	$3.51	$4,998 – $6,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$9,058	$3.56	$7,609 – $10,507	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,507	$13.70	$1,266 – $1,749	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$6,529	$3.46	$5,484 – $7,574	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$9,186	$3.19	$7,716 – $10,656	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$5,783	$3.53	$4,857 – $6,708	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 Hempstead, NY to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Hempstead, NY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $9,601 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 3,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,065 and $11,138.

How far is Hempstead, NY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,028 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 $3,053 of the $9,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Hempstead, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,222, which makes Hempstead, NY to San Jose, CA 44% 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