Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pelham, AL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,926step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 2,342 mi
Typical range: $6,658–$9,194
Transit: 5 days

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

Pelham to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,564
Fuel: $2,362
All-in estimate: $7,926

Return trip

San Jose → Pelham$11,979

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

Pelham to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Pelham, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,089	$2.60	$5,420 – $6,759
53' refrigerated	$7,252	$3.10	$6,310 – $8,195
48' flatbed	$7,287	$3.11	$6,267 – $8,307
Step deck	$7,926	$3.38	$6,658 – $9,194
Power only	$5,421	$2.31	$4,716 – $6,125
Hotshot	$4,093	$1.75	$3,397 – $4,789
26' box truck	$3,995	$1.71	$3,396 – $4,594
Sprinter van	$2,436	$1.04	$2,046 – $2,825

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More lanes from Pelham

Step deck lanes from Pelham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$5,332	$5.20	$4,479 – $6,185	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$7,323	$3.42	$6,151 – $8,495	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$2,944	$4.22	$2,473 – $3,415	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,996	$4.50	$2,517 – $3,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$6,685	$3.89	$5,615 – $7,755	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$4,720	$5.06	$3,965 – $5,475	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,654	$4.16	$3,070 – $4,239	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$7,110	$3.43	$5,972 – $8,247	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 Pelham, AL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Pelham, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,926 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 2,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,658 and $9,194.

How far is Pelham, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,342 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 $2,362 of the $7,926 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Pelham, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,979, which makes Pelham, AL to San Jose, CA 34% 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