Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Melbourne, FL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,005step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,897 mi
Typical range: $5,884–$8,126
Transit: 7 days

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

Melbourne to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,084
Fuel: $2,921
All-in estimate: $7,005

Return trip

San Jose → Melbourne$18,577

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Melbourne to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Melbourne, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,398	$1.86	$4,804 – $5,991
53' refrigerated	$6,428	$2.22	$5,592 – $7,263
48' flatbed	$6,444	$2.22	$5,541 – $7,346
Step deck	$7,005	$2.42	$5,884 – $8,126
Power only	$4,814	$1.66	$4,188 – $5,440
Hotshot	$3,635	$1.25	$3,017 – $4,253
26' box truck	$3,545	$1.22	$3,013 – $4,077
Sprinter van	$2,159	$0.75	$1,814 – $2,504

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More lanes from Melbourne

Step deck lanes from Melbourne, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$4,167	$3.73	$3,501 – $4,834	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$6,497	$2.44	$5,457 – $7,536	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$3,261	$2.69	$2,739 – $3,783	3 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,079	$2.91	$2,587 – $3,572	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$6,130	$2.74	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$3,744	$3.60	$3,145 – $4,343	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$3,580	$2.80	$3,007 – $4,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$6,308	$2.45	$5,299 – $7,317	6 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 Melbourne, FL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Melbourne, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,005 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,897 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,884 and $8,126.

How far is Melbourne, FL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,897 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 $2,921 of the $7,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,084 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Melbourne, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,577, which makes Melbourne, FL to San Jose, CA 62% 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