Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Merced, CA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$1,490step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $17.13
Distance: 87 mi
Typical range: $1,252–$1,729
Transit: 1 day

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

Merced to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,402
Fuel: $88
All-in estimate: $1,490

Return trip

San Jose → Merced$1,490

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Merced to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Merced, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,032	$11.86	$918 – $1,145
53' refrigerated	$1,236	$14.20	$1,075 – $1,396
48' flatbed	$1,349	$15.50	$1,160 – $1,537
Step deck	$1,490	$17.13	$1,252 – $1,729
Power only	$852	$9.79	$741 – $962
Hotshot	$640	$7.36	$531 – $749
26' box truck	$650	$7.47	$553 – $748
Sprinter van	$413	$4.74	$347 – $479

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More lanes from Merced

Step deck lanes from Merced, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$16,704	$5.70	$14,031 – $19,377	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$2,316	$7.69	$1,945 – $2,686	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$9,041	$4.34	$7,595 – $10,488	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$8,397	$4.65	$7,054 – $9,741	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$3,976	$6.26	$3,340 – $4,612	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$15,577	$5.44	$13,084 – $18,069	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$7,663	$4.73	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,810	$6.55	$2,360 – $3,259	1 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 Merced, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Merced, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,490 all-in in October 2026, or $17.13 a mile over about 87 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,252 and $1,729.

How far is Merced, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 87 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $88 of the $1,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,402 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Merced, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology