Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Inkster, MI to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$9,190step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 2,424 mi
Typical range: $7,720–$10,660
Transit: 6 days

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

Inkster to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,746
Fuel: $2,444
All-in estimate: $9,190

Return trip

San Jose → Inkster$10,892

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Inkster to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Inkster, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,064	$2.91	$6,287 – $7,841
53' refrigerated	$8,413	$3.47	$7,319 – $9,506
48' flatbed	$8,450	$3.49	$7,267 – $9,633
Step deck	$9,190	$3.79	$7,720 – $10,660
Power only	$6,290	$2.59	$5,472 – $7,108
Hotshot	$4,750	$1.96	$3,942 – $5,557
26' box truck	$4,635	$1.91	$3,940 – $5,331
Sprinter van	$2,826	$1.17	$2,373 – $3,278

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More lanes from Inkster

Step deck lanes from Inkster, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$4,017	$6.83	$3,374 – $4,660	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$8,873	$3.81	$7,453 – $10,292	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$1,881	$7.05	$1,580 – $2,182	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$5,551	$4.30	$4,663 – $6,439	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$8,448	$4.29	$7,096 – $9,800	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$3,598	$6.71	$3,022 – $4,173	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$6,092	$4.21	$5,117 – $7,067	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$8,771	$3.81	$7,368 – $10,175	5 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 Inkster, MI to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Inkster, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $9,190 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 2,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,720 and $10,660.

How far is Inkster, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,424 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,444 of the $9,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Inkster, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,892, which makes Inkster, MI to San Jose, CA 16% 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