Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lawrence, MA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,570step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 3,147 mi
Typical range: $7,199–$9,941
Transit: 7 days

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

Lawrence to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,397
Fuel: $3,173
All-in estimate: $8,570

Return trip

San Jose → Lawrence$18,389

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lawrence to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, MA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,610	$2.10	$5,883 – $7,337
53' refrigerated	$7,871	$2.50	$6,848 – $8,894
48' flatbed	$7,884	$2.51	$6,780 – $8,988
Step deck	$8,570	$2.72	$7,199 – $9,941
Power only	$5,899	$1.87	$5,132 – $6,666
Hotshot	$4,455	$1.42	$3,698 – $5,212
26' box truck	$4,343	$1.38	$3,691 – $4,994
Sprinter van	$2,644	$0.84	$2,221 – $3,067

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More lanes from Lawrence

Step deck lanes from Lawrence, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	237 mi	$1,789	$7.55	$1,503 – $2,075	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$8,356	$2.73	$7,019 – $9,693	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$3,176	$3.18	$2,668 – $3,684	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$5,654	$2.98	$4,750 – $6,559	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,699 mi	$8,225	$3.05	$6,909 – $9,541	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,988	$6.08	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,087 mi	$6,138	$2.94	$5,156 – $7,120	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,031 mi	$8,281	$2.73	$6,956 – $9,606	7 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 Lawrence, MA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Lawrence, MA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,570 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 3,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,199 and $9,941.

How far is Lawrence, MA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,147 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,173 of the $8,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,397 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lawrence, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,389, which makes Lawrence, MA to San Jose, CA 53% 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