Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$4,498step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,356 mi
Typical range: $3,778–$5,217
Transit: 3 days

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

Lubbock to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,131
Fuel: $1,367
All-in estimate: $4,498

Return trip

San Jose → Lubbock$6,606

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

Lubbock to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,421	$2.52	$3,044 – $3,797
53' refrigerated	$4,076	$3.01	$3,546 – $4,606
48' flatbed	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706
Step deck	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217
Power only	$3,024	$2.23	$2,631 – $3,417
Hotshot	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671
26' box truck	$2,236	$1.65	$1,900 – $2,571
Sprinter van	$1,368	$1.01	$1,149 – $1,587

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More lanes from Lubbock

Step deck lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$8,010	$4.22	$6,728 – $9,291	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,854	$3.44	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,974	$4.29	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$7,339	$4.04	$6,165 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,642	$3.50	$3,059 – $4,224	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 Lubbock, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Lubbock, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,498 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,356 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,778 and $5,217.

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

About 1,356 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,367 of the $4,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,131 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,606, which makes Lubbock, 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