Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jackson, TN to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,062step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 2,155 mi
Typical range: $5,932–$8,191
Transit: 5 days

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

Jackson to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,889
Fuel: $2,173
All-in estimate: $7,062

Return trip

San Jose → Jackson$10,771

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jackson to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, TN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,418	$2.51	$4,822 – $6,014
53' refrigerated	$6,453	$2.99	$5,614 – $7,292
48' flatbed	$6,491	$3.01	$5,582 – $7,400
Step deck	$7,062	$3.28	$5,932 – $8,191
Power only	$4,819	$2.24	$4,192 – $5,445
Hotshot	$3,638	$1.69	$3,020 – $4,257
26' box truck	$3,553	$1.65	$3,020 – $4,086
Sprinter van	$2,167	$1.01	$1,821 – $2,514

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More lanes from Jackson

Step deck lanes from Jackson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,037 mi	$5,158	$4.97	$4,333 – $5,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$6,547	$3.31	$5,499 – $7,594	5 d
Chicago, IL	509 mi	$2,290	$4.50	$1,923 – $2,656	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,843	$4.33	$2,388 – $3,298	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$5,921	$3.78	$4,973 – $6,868	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$4,588	$4.83	$3,854 – $5,322	3 d
San Antonio, TX	835 mi	$3,376	$4.04	$2,836 – $3,916	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,915 mi	$6,371	$3.33	$5,352 – $7,390	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 Jackson, TN to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Jackson, TN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,062 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 2,155 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,932 and $8,191.

How far is Jackson, TN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,155 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 $2,173 of the $7,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,889 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Jackson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,771, which makes Jackson, TN to San Jose, CA 34% 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