Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MS to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,294step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 2,231 mi
Typical range: $6,127–$8,462
Transit: 5 days

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

Laurel to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,044
Fuel: $2,250
All-in estimate: $7,294

Return trip

San Jose → Laurel$11,545

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Laurel to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,600	$2.51	$4,984 – $6,216
53' refrigerated	$6,670	$2.99	$5,803 – $7,537
48' flatbed	$6,706	$3.01	$5,767 – $7,644
Step deck	$7,294	$3.27	$6,127 – $8,462
Power only	$4,982	$2.23	$4,335 – $5,630
Hotshot	$3,762	$1.69	$3,122 – $4,401
26' box truck	$3,673	$1.65	$3,122 – $4,224
Sprinter van	$2,240	$1.00	$1,882 – $2,598

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$5,942	$4.80	$4,991 – $6,893	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,006 mi	$6,646	$3.31	$5,582 – $7,709	5 d
Chicago, IL	833 mi	$3,214	$3.86	$2,700 – $3,728	2 d
Houston, TX	464 mi	$2,276	$4.91	$1,912 – $2,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,579 mi	$5,974	$3.78	$5,018 – $6,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$5,318	$4.64	$4,467 – $6,169	3 d
San Antonio, TX	683 mi	$2,929	$4.29	$2,461 – $3,398	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,926 mi	$6,415	$3.33	$5,389 – $7,442	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 Laurel, MS to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Laurel, MS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,294 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 2,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,127 and $8,462.

How far is Laurel, MS from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,231 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 $2,250 of the $7,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,044 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Laurel, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,545, which makes Laurel, MS to San Jose, CA 37% 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