Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norwich, CT to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,985step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 3,108 mi
Typical range: $6,707–$9,262
Transit: 7 days

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

Norwich to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,851
Fuel: $3,134
All-in estimate: $7,985

Return trip

San Jose → Norwich$19,257

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Norwich to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwich, CT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,158	$1.98	$5,480 – $6,835
53' refrigerated	$7,332	$2.36	$6,379 – $8,285
48' flatbed	$7,345	$2.36	$6,317 – $8,374
Step deck	$7,985	$2.57	$6,707 – $9,262
Power only	$5,495	$1.77	$4,781 – $6,209
Hotshot	$4,150	$1.34	$3,444 – $4,855
26' box truck	$4,045	$1.30	$3,439 – $4,652
Sprinter van	$2,463	$0.79	$2,069 – $2,857

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More lanes from Norwich

Step deck lanes from Norwich, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	135 mi	$1,365	$10.11	$1,147 – $1,584	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,010 mi	$7,755	$2.58	$6,514 – $8,996	7 d
Chicago, IL	948 mi	$2,878	$3.04	$2,417 – $3,338	3 d
Houston, TX	1,808 mi	$5,108	$2.83	$4,291 – $5,925	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,641 mi	$7,601	$2.88	$6,385 – $8,817	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	226 mi	$1,571	$6.95	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,000 mi	$5,573	$2.79	$4,682 – $6,465	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$7,675	$2.58	$6,447 – $8,903	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 Norwich, CT to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Norwich, CT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,985 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 3,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,707 and $9,262.

How far is Norwich, CT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,108 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 $3,134 of the $7,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,851 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Norwich, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $19,257, which makes Norwich, CT to San Jose, CA 59% 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