Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Melrose, MA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,592step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 3,156 mi
Typical range: $7,217–$9,967
Transit: 7 days

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

Melrose to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,410
Fuel: $3,182
All-in estimate: $8,592

Return trip

San Jose → Melrose$18,437

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

Melrose to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Melrose, MA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,627	$2.10	$5,898 – $7,356
53' refrigerated	$7,892	$2.50	$6,866 – $8,917
48' flatbed	$7,905	$2.50	$6,798 – $9,011
Step deck	$8,592	$2.72	$7,217 – $9,967
Power only	$5,915	$1.87	$5,146 – $6,684
Hotshot	$4,467	$1.42	$3,708 – $5,226
26' box truck	$4,354	$1.38	$3,701 – $5,007
Sprinter van	$2,651	$0.84	$2,227 – $3,075

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More lanes from Melrose

Step deck lanes from Melrose, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,762	$7.70	$1,480 – $2,044	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$8,373	$2.73	$7,034 – $9,713	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$3,193	$3.18	$2,682 – $3,704	3 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$5,647	$2.98	$4,743 – $6,550	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$8,242	$3.05	$6,923 – $9,560	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$1,966	$6.14	$1,651 – $2,280	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$6,133	$2.94	$5,152 – $7,114	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$8,296	$2.73	$6,969 – $9,624	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 Melrose, MA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Melrose, MA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,592 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 3,156 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,217 and $9,967.

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

About 3,156 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 $3,182 of the $8,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,410 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,437, which makes Melrose, 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