Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Juliet, TN to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,464step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 2,295 mi
Typical range: $6,270–$8,659
Transit: 5 days

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

Mount Juliet to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,150
Fuel: $2,314
All-in estimate: $7,464

Return trip

San Jose → Mount Juliet$11,386

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

Mount Juliet to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Juliet, TN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,733	$2.50	$5,102 – $6,363
53' refrigerated	$6,828	$2.98	$5,940 – $7,715
48' flatbed	$6,862	$2.99	$5,902 – $7,823
Step deck	$7,464	$3.25	$6,270 – $8,659
Power only	$5,102	$2.22	$4,439 – $5,765
Hotshot	$3,852	$1.68	$3,198 – $4,507
26' box truck	$3,761	$1.64	$3,197 – $4,325
Sprinter van	$2,293	$1.00	$1,926 – $2,660

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More lanes from Mount Juliet

Step deck lanes from Mount Juliet, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$4,552	$5.17	$3,824 – $5,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$6,978	$3.28	$5,862 – $8,095	5 d
Chicago, IL	466 mi	$2,168	$4.65	$1,821 – $2,515	1 d
Houston, TX	801 mi	$3,275	$4.09	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$6,406	$3.73	$5,381 – $7,431	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$4,008	$5.06	$3,366 – $4,649	2 d
San Antonio, TX	988 mi	$3,831	$3.88	$3,218 – $4,444	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,067 mi	$6,808	$3.29	$5,719 – $7,898	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 Mount Juliet, TN to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Mount Juliet, TN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,464 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 2,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,270 and $8,659.

How far is Mount Juliet, TN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,295 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 $2,314 of the $7,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Mount Juliet, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,386, which makes Mount Juliet, TN to San Jose, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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