Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Independence, MO to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,581step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,759 mi
Typical range: $5,528–$7,635
Transit: 4 days

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

Independence to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,807
Fuel: $1,774
All-in estimate: $6,581

Return trip

San Jose → Independence$7,893

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Independence to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, MO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,032	$2.86	$4,479 – $5,586
53' refrigerated	$5,995	$3.41	$5,215 – $6,774
48' flatbed	$6,046	$3.44	$5,200 – $6,893
Step deck	$6,581	$3.74	$5,528 – $7,635
Power only	$4,465	$2.54	$3,885 – $5,046
Hotshot	$3,371	$1.92	$2,798 – $3,944
26' box truck	$3,296	$1.87	$2,801 – $3,790
Sprinter van	$2,013	$1.14	$1,691 – $2,335

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More lanes from Independence

Step deck lanes from Independence, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$6,779	$5.29	$5,695 – $7,864	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$6,150	$3.79	$5,166 – $7,134	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$2,422	$5.15	$2,034 – $2,809	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$3,507	$4.61	$2,946 – $4,068	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$5,451	$4.37	$4,579 – $6,323	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$6,152	$5.09	$5,167 – $7,136	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$3,745	$4.50	$3,146 – $4,344	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$6,019	$3.80	$5,056 – $6,982	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 Independence, MO to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Independence, MO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,581 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,759 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,528 and $7,635.

How far is Independence, MO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,759 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,774 of the $6,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Independence, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,893, which makes Independence, MO to San Jose, CA 17% 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