Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,948step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,890 mi
Typical range: $4,997–$6,900
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,042
Fuel: $1,906
All-in estimate: $5,948

Return trip

San Jose → Houston$8,736

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

Houston to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055
53' refrigerated	$5,425	$2.87	$4,720 – $6,130
48' flatbed	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231
Step deck	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900
Power only	$4,044	$2.14	$3,519 – $4,570
Hotshot	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572
26' box truck	$2,984	$1.58	$2,536 – $3,432
Sprinter van	$1,822	$0.96	$1,530 – $2,113

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$5,449	$3.19	$4,577 – $6,320	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,948 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,890 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,997 and $6,900.

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

About 1,890 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 $1,906 of the $5,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,042 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,736, which makes Houston, 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