Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Palm Desert, CA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$2,945step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.35
Distance: 464 mi
Typical range: $2,473–$3,416
Transit: 1 day

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

Palm Desert to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,477
Fuel: $468
All-in estimate: $2,945

Return trip

San Jose → Palm Desert$2,945

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Palm Desert to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Desert, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,168	$4.67	$1,930 – $2,407
53' refrigerated	$2,588	$5.58	$2,251 – $2,924
48' flatbed	$2,689	$5.80	$2,313 – $3,066
Step deck	$2,945	$6.35	$2,473 – $3,416
Power only	$1,874	$4.04	$1,631 – $2,118
Hotshot	$1,413	$3.04	$1,173 – $1,653
26' box truck	$1,400	$3.02	$1,190 – $1,610
Sprinter van	$867	$1.87	$729 – $1,006

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More lanes from Palm Desert

Step deck lanes from Palm Desert, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$15,964	$5.73	$13,410 – $18,518	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$8,547	$4.38	$7,180 – $9,915	5 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$7,124	$4.79	$5,984 – $8,264	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$2,508	$8.65	$2,107 – $2,909	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$14,833	$5.47	$12,460 – $17,206	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$6,322	$4.92	$5,311 – $7,334	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,509	$16.41	$1,268 – $1,751	1 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 Palm Desert, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Palm Desert, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,945 all-in in October 2026, or $6.35 a mile over about 464 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,473 and $3,416.

How far is Palm Desert, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 464 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $468 of the $2,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Palm Desert, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology