Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lowell, MA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,547step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 3,138 mi
Typical range: $7,180–$9,915
Transit: 7 days

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

Lowell to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,383
Fuel: $3,164
All-in estimate: $8,547

Return trip

San Jose → Lowell$18,341

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

Lowell to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lowell, MA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,592	$2.10	$5,867 – $7,318
53' refrigerated	$7,850	$2.50	$6,829 – $8,870
48' flatbed	$7,863	$2.51	$6,763 – $8,964
Step deck	$8,547	$2.72	$7,180 – $9,915
Power only	$5,884	$1.87	$5,119 – $6,648
Hotshot	$4,443	$1.42	$3,688 – $5,198
26' box truck	$4,331	$1.38	$3,681 – $4,981
Sprinter van	$2,637	$0.84	$2,215 – $3,059

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More lanes from Lowell

Step deck lanes from Lowell, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,756	$7.73	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$8,334	$2.73	$7,000 – $9,667	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$3,152	$3.19	$2,647 – $3,656	3 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$5,626	$2.98	$4,726 – $6,526	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$8,201	$3.05	$6,888 – $9,513	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,956	$6.17	$1,643 – $2,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$6,110	$2.94	$5,132 – $7,087	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$8,259	$2.73	$6,938 – $9,580	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 Lowell, MA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Lowell, MA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,547 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 3,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,180 and $9,915.

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

About 3,138 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 $3,164 of the $8,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,383 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,341, which makes Lowell, 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