Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,495step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,723 mi
Typical range: $4,616–$6,374
Transit: 4 days

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

Laredo to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,758
Fuel: $1,737
All-in estimate: $5,495

Return trip

San Jose → Laredo$8,070

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

Laredo to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,200	$2.44	$3,738 – $4,662
53' refrigerated	$5,003	$2.90	$4,353 – $5,653
48' flatbed	$5,048	$2.93	$4,341 – $5,754
Step deck	$5,495	$3.19	$4,616 – $6,374
Power only	$3,725	$2.16	$3,241 – $4,210
Hotshot	$2,812	$1.63	$2,334 – $3,290
26' box truck	$2,750	$1.60	$2,338 – $3,163
Sprinter van	$1,680	$0.97	$1,411 – $1,949

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	3 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 Laredo, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,495 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,616 and $6,374.

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

About 1,723 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 $1,737 of the $5,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,758 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,070, which makes Laredo, 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