Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newport, RI to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,599step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 3,155 mi
Typical range: $7,224–$9,975
Transit: 7 days

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

Newport to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,418
Fuel: $3,181
All-in estimate: $8,599

Return trip

San Jose → Newport$19,238

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newport to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, RI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,633	$2.10	$5,903 – $7,363
53' refrigerated	$7,898	$2.50	$6,871 – $8,925
48' flatbed	$7,911	$2.51	$6,804 – $9,019
Step deck	$8,599	$2.73	$7,224 – $9,975
Power only	$5,920	$1.88	$5,150 – $6,690
Hotshot	$4,471	$1.42	$3,711 – $5,231
26' box truck	$4,358	$1.38	$3,704 – $5,012
Sprinter van	$2,653	$0.84	$2,229 – $3,078

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More lanes from Newport

Step deck lanes from Newport, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,581	$9.08	$1,328 – $1,834	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,058 mi	$8,358	$2.73	$7,021 – $9,695	7 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$3,175	$3.19	$2,667 – $3,683	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$5,532	$2.99	$4,647 – $6,417	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,688 mi	$8,204	$3.05	$6,892 – $9,517	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	264 mi	$1,790	$6.78	$1,503 – $2,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,042 mi	$6,029	$2.95	$5,064 – $6,994	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,023 mi	$8,271	$2.74	$6,947 – $9,594	7 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 Newport, RI to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Newport, RI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,599 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 3,155 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,224 and $9,975.

How far is Newport, RI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,155 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,181 of the $8,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Newport, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $19,238, which makes Newport, RI to San Jose, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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