Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Imperial Beach, CA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$3,072step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.18
Distance: 497 mi
Typical range: $2,580–$3,563
Transit: 2 days

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

Imperial Beach to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,571
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $3,072

Return trip

San Jose → Imperial Beach$3,072

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

Imperial Beach to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Imperial Beach, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,268	$4.56	$2,018 – $2,517
53' refrigerated	$2,706	$5.45	$2,354 – $3,058
48' flatbed	$2,807	$5.65	$2,414 – $3,200
Step deck	$3,072	$6.18	$2,580 – $3,563
Power only	$1,964	$3.95	$1,709 – $2,219
Hotshot	$1,480	$2.98	$1,229 – $1,732
26' box truck	$1,466	$2.95	$1,246 – $1,686
Sprinter van	$907	$1.83	$762 – $1,052

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More lanes from Imperial Beach

Step deck lanes from Imperial Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$16,409	$5.72	$13,784 – $19,034	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$8,897	$4.35	$7,473 – $10,320	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$7,300	$4.77	$6,132 – $8,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$2,776	$7.86	$2,332 – $3,220	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$15,252	$5.45	$12,811 – $17,692	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$6,470	$4.89	$5,435 – $7,505	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 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 Imperial Beach, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Imperial Beach, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,072 all-in in October 2026, or $6.18 a mile over about 497 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,580 and $3,563.

How far is Imperial Beach, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 497 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $501 of the $3,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Imperial Beach, 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