Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

La Porte, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,019step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,916 mi
Typical range: $5,056–$6,982
Transit: 5 days

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

La Porte to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,087
Fuel: $1,932
All-in estimate: $6,019

Return trip

San Jose → La Porte$8,840

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

La Porte to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from La Porte, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,609	$2.41	$4,102 – $5,116
53' refrigerated	$5,490	$2.87	$4,777 – $6,204
48' flatbed	$5,531	$2.89	$4,757 – $6,305
Step deck	$6,019	$3.14	$5,056 – $6,982
Power only	$4,094	$2.14	$3,562 – $4,626
Hotshot	$3,091	$1.61	$2,565 – $3,616
26' box truck	$3,020	$1.58	$2,567 – $3,473
Sprinter van	$1,844	$0.96	$1,549 – $2,139

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More lanes from La Porte

Step deck lanes from La Porte, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$7,150	$4.30	$6,006 – $8,293	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$5,305	$3.21	$4,456 – $6,153	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$3,754	$3.40	$3,153 – $4,355	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$4,566	$3.73	$3,835 – $5,297	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$6,486	$4.13	$5,448 – $7,524	4 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$1,535	$6.22	$1,290 – $1,781	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	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
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 La Porte, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from La Porte, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,019 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,916 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,056 and $6,982.

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

About 1,916 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 $1,932 of the $6,019 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,087 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,840, which makes La Porte, 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