Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Niles, IL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,541step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,154 mi
Typical range: $7,174–$9,907
Transit: 5 days

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

Niles to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,369
Fuel: $2,172
All-in estimate: $8,541

Return trip

San Jose → Niles$9,318

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Niles to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Niles, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,553	$3.04	$5,832 – $7,274
53' refrigerated	$7,805	$3.62	$6,790 – $8,820
48' flatbed	$7,851	$3.64	$6,752 – $8,950
Step deck	$8,541	$3.97	$7,174 – $9,907
Power only	$5,828	$2.71	$5,071 – $6,586
Hotshot	$4,401	$2.04	$3,652 – $5,149
26' box truck	$4,297	$2.00	$3,653 – $4,942
Sprinter van	$2,621	$1.22	$2,202 – $3,041

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More lanes from Niles

Step deck lanes from Niles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$5,391	$6.31	$4,529 – $6,254	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$5,093	$4.57	$4,278 – $5,908	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$7,686	$4.52	$6,456 – $8,916	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$4,867	$6.11	$4,088 – $5,646	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$5,558	$4.47	$4,668 – $6,447	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$4,495	$4.74	$3,776 – $5,214	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 Niles, IL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Niles, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,541 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,174 and $9,907.

How far is Niles, IL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,154 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 $2,172 of the $8,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,369 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Niles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,318, which makes Niles, IL to San Jose, CA 8% 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