Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Little Elm, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,394step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,686 mi
Typical range: $4,531–$6,257
Transit: 4 days

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

Little Elm to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,694
Fuel: $1,700
All-in estimate: $5,394

Return trip

San Jose → Little Elm$7,922

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

Little Elm to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Elm, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,121	$2.44	$3,668 – $4,574
53' refrigerated	$4,909	$2.91	$4,271 – $5,548
48' flatbed	$4,955	$2.94	$4,261 – $5,649
Step deck	$5,394	$3.20	$4,531 – $6,257
Power only	$3,655	$2.17	$3,180 – $4,130
Hotshot	$2,759	$1.64	$2,290 – $3,228
26' box truck	$2,698	$1.60	$2,293 – $3,103
Sprinter van	$1,648	$0.98	$1,385 – $1,912

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More lanes from Little Elm

Step deck lanes from Little Elm, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,611 mi	$6,964	$4.32	$5,849 – $8,078	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$3,270	$3.54	$2,747 – $3,793	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,990	$3.87	$3,352 – $4,629	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$6,330	$4.15	$5,317 – $7,343	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,752	$5.41	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,380 mi	$4,563	$3.31	$3,833 – $5,293	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 Little Elm, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Little Elm, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,394 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,686 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,531 and $6,257.

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

About 1,686 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 $1,700 of the $5,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,694 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,922, which makes Little Elm, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →