Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Marion, AR to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,661step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 2,076 mi
Typical range: $5,595–$7,726
Transit: 5 days

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

Marion to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,568
Fuel: $2,093
All-in estimate: $6,661

Return trip

San Jose → Marion$9,674

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Marion to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, AR to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,108	$2.46	$4,546 – $5,669
53' refrigerated	$6,084	$2.93	$5,293 – $6,874
48' flatbed	$6,122	$2.95	$5,265 – $6,979
Step deck	$6,661	$3.21	$5,595 – $7,726
Power only	$4,541	$2.19	$3,951 – $5,131
Hotshot	$3,428	$1.65	$2,846 – $4,011
26' box truck	$3,349	$1.61	$2,846 – $3,851
Sprinter van	$2,043	$0.98	$1,716 – $2,370

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More lanes from Marion

Step deck lanes from Marion, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,135 mi	$5,396	$4.75	$4,533 – $6,259	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,889 mi	$6,136	$3.25	$5,155 – $7,118	5 d
Chicago, IL	564 mi	$2,383	$4.23	$2,002 – $2,765	2 d
Houston, TX	567 mi	$2,513	$4.43	$2,111 – $2,915	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,475 mi	$5,489	$3.72	$4,611 – $6,367	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,048 mi	$4,822	$4.60	$4,051 – $5,594	3 d
San Antonio, TX	739 mi	$3,012	$4.08	$2,530 – $3,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$5,957	$3.26	$5,004 – $6,910	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 Marion, AR to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Marion, AR to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,661 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 2,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,595 and $7,726.

How far is Marion, AR from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,076 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 $2,093 of the $6,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,568 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Marion, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,674, which makes Marion, AR to San Jose, CA 31% 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