Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Midland, MI to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,994step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 2,366 mi
Typical range: $7,555–$10,433
Transit: 6 days

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

Midland to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,608
Fuel: $2,386
All-in estimate: $8,994

Return trip

San Jose → Midland$10,660

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Midland to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Midland, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,911	$2.92	$6,151 – $7,671
53' refrigerated	$8,231	$3.48	$7,161 – $9,301
48' flatbed	$8,269	$3.50	$7,112 – $9,427
Step deck	$8,994	$3.80	$7,555 – $10,433
Power only	$6,153	$2.60	$5,353 – $6,952
Hotshot	$4,646	$1.96	$3,856 – $5,435
26' box truck	$4,534	$1.92	$3,854 – $5,214
Sprinter van	$2,764	$1.17	$2,322 – $3,207

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More lanes from Midland

Step deck lanes from Midland, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	667 mi	$4,375	$6.56	$3,675 – $5,075	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,289 mi	$8,734	$3.82	$7,337 – $10,132	5 d
Chicago, IL	253 mi	$1,835	$7.25	$1,541 – $2,129	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$5,726	$4.27	$4,810 – $6,642	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,943 mi	$8,348	$4.30	$7,012 – $9,683	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,985	$6.37	$3,348 – $4,623	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$6,218	$4.20	$5,223 – $7,213	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,266 mi	$8,657	$3.82	$7,272 – $10,042	5 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 Midland, MI to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Midland, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,994 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 2,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,555 and $10,433.

How far is Midland, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,366 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,386 of the $8,994 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,608 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Midland, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,660, which makes Midland, MI to San Jose, CA 16% 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