Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lufkin, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,924step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,881 mi
Typical range: $4,976–$6,872
Transit: 5 days

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

Lufkin to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,027
Fuel: $1,897
All-in estimate: $5,924

Return trip

San Jose → Lufkin$8,701

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

Lufkin to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lufkin, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,535	$2.41	$4,036 – $5,034
53' refrigerated	$5,402	$2.87	$4,700 – $6,104
48' flatbed	$5,443	$2.89	$4,681 – $6,205
Step deck	$5,924	$3.15	$4,976 – $6,872
Power only	$4,027	$2.14	$3,504 – $4,551
Hotshot	$3,040	$1.62	$2,524 – $3,557
26' box truck	$2,971	$1.58	$2,526 – $3,417
Sprinter van	$1,814	$0.96	$1,524 – $2,104

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More lanes from Lufkin

Step deck lanes from Lufkin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$6,789	$4.34	$5,702 – $7,875	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$3,404	$3.50	$2,859 – $3,948	3 d
Houston, TX	134 mi	$1,218	$9.09	$1,023 – $1,413	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$4,515	$3.74	$3,793 – $5,237	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,474 mi	$6,150	$4.17	$5,166 – $7,134	4 d
San Antonio, TX	307 mi	$1,704	$5.55	$1,431 – $1,977	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,550 mi	$5,025	$3.24	$4,221 – $5,829	4 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 Lufkin, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Lufkin, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,924 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,976 and $6,872.

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

About 1,881 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 $1,897 of the $5,924 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,027 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,701, which makes Lufkin, 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