Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Highland, CA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$2,705step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.73
Distance: 402 mi
Typical range: $2,273–$3,138
Transit: 1 day

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

Highland to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,300
Fuel: $405
All-in estimate: $2,705

Return trip

San Jose → Highland$2,705

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Highland to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Highland, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,981	$4.93	$1,763 – $2,199
53' refrigerated	$2,365	$5.88	$2,058 – $2,673
48' flatbed	$2,469	$6.14	$2,123 – $2,814
Step deck	$2,705	$6.73	$2,273 – $3,138
Power only	$1,706	$4.24	$1,484 – $1,928
Hotshot	$1,286	$3.20	$1,067 – $1,504
26' box truck	$1,277	$3.18	$1,085 – $1,468
Sprinter van	$793	$1.97	$666 – $919

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More lanes from Highland

Step deck lanes from Highland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$16,155	$5.72	$13,570 – $18,740	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	84 mi	$1,479	$17.60	$1,242 – $1,715	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$8,677	$4.37	$7,288 – $10,065	5 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$7,356	$4.76	$6,179 – $8,533	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$2,746	$7.94	$2,307 – $3,186	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,751 mi	$15,020	$5.46	$12,617 – $17,423	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$6,558	$4.88	$5,508 – $7,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 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 Highland, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Highland, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,705 all-in in October 2026, or $6.73 a mile over about 402 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,273 and $3,138.

How far is Highland, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 402 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $405 of the $2,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Highland, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology