Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lake Forest, CA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$2,713step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.72
Distance: 404 mi
Typical range: $2,279–$3,147
Transit: 1 day

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

Lake Forest to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,306
Fuel: $407
All-in estimate: $2,713

Return trip

San Jose → Lake Forest$2,713

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

Lake Forest to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Forest, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,987	$4.92	$1,769 – $2,206
53' refrigerated	$2,373	$5.87	$2,064 – $2,681
48' flatbed	$2,476	$6.13	$2,129 – $2,823
Step deck	$2,713	$6.72	$2,279 – $3,147
Power only	$1,712	$4.24	$1,489 – $1,934
Hotshot	$1,290	$3.19	$1,071 – $1,509
26' box truck	$1,281	$3.17	$1,089 – $1,473
Sprinter van	$795	$1.97	$668 – $922

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More lanes from Lake Forest

Step deck lanes from Lake Forest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$16,393	$5.72	$13,770 – $19,016	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$8,859	$4.36	$7,441 – $10,276	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$7,475	$4.75	$6,279 – $8,672	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$2,887	$7.62	$2,425 – $3,349	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$15,247	$5.45	$12,807 – $17,686	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$6,665	$4.86	$5,599 – $7,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	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 Lake Forest, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Lake Forest, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,713 all-in in October 2026, or $6.72 a mile over about 404 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,279 and $3,147.

How far is Lake Forest, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 404 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $407 of the $2,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,306 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lake Forest, 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