Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesquite, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,484step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,719 mi
Typical range: $4,606–$6,361
Transit: 4 days

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

Mesquite to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,751
Fuel: $1,733
All-in estimate: $5,484

Return trip

San Jose → Mesquite$8,054

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

Mesquite to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesquite, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,191	$2.44	$3,730 – $4,652
53' refrigerated	$4,993	$2.90	$4,344 – $5,642
48' flatbed	$5,038	$2.93	$4,332 – $5,743
Step deck	$5,484	$3.19	$4,606 – $6,361
Power only	$3,718	$2.16	$3,234 – $4,201
Hotshot	$2,807	$1.63	$2,329 – $3,284
26' box truck	$2,744	$1.60	$2,333 – $3,156
Sprinter van	$1,676	$0.98	$1,408 – $1,945

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More lanes from Mesquite

Step deck lanes from Mesquite, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$6,953	$4.32	$5,840 – $8,065	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$4,853	$3.26	$4,077 – $5,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$3,307	$3.53	$2,778 – $3,836	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,561	$6.10	$1,311 – $1,810	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$4,071	$3.84	$3,420 – $4,723	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$6,316	$4.15	$5,306 – $7,327	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,687	$5.60	$1,417 – $1,957	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 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 Mesquite, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Mesquite, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,484 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,606 and $6,361.

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

About 1,719 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,733 of the $5,484 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,751 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,054, which makes Mesquite, 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