Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mobile, AL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,887step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 2,329 mi
Typical range: $6,625–$9,149
Transit: 5 days

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

Mobile to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,538
Fuel: $2,349
All-in estimate: $7,887

Return trip

San Jose → Mobile$11,920

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mobile to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobile, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,059	$2.60	$5,392 – $6,725
53' refrigerated	$7,216	$3.10	$6,278 – $8,154
48' flatbed	$7,251	$3.11	$6,236 – $8,266
Step deck	$7,887	$3.39	$6,625 – $9,149
Power only	$5,393	$2.32	$4,692 – $6,094
Hotshot	$4,072	$1.75	$3,380 – $4,764
26' box truck	$3,975	$1.71	$3,379 – $4,571
Sprinter van	$2,424	$1.04	$2,036 – $2,811

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More lanes from Mobile

Step deck lanes from Mobile, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$6,197	$5.00	$5,206 – $7,189	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$7,191	$3.43	$6,040 – $8,341	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,576	$3.93	$3,004 – $4,148	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,537	$4.90	$2,131 – $2,943	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$6,516	$3.90	$5,474 – $7,559	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$5,547	$4.83	$4,660 – $6,435	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$3,229	$4.36	$2,712 – $3,746	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$6,942	$3.45	$5,831 – $8,053	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 Mobile, AL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Mobile, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,887 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 2,329 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,625 and $9,149.

How far is Mobile, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,329 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,349 of the $7,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,538 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Mobile, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,920, which makes Mobile, AL to San Jose, CA 34% 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