Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Petaluma, CA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$1,513step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $16.27
Distance: 93 mi
Typical range: $1,271–$1,755
Transit: 1 day

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

Petaluma to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,419
Fuel: $94
All-in estimate: $1,513

Return trip

San Jose → Petaluma$1,513

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

Petaluma to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Petaluma, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165
53' refrigerated	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421
48' flatbed	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562
Step deck	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755
Power only	$868	$9.33	$755 – $981
Hotshot	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763
26' box truck	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762
Sprinter van	$420	$4.52	$353 – $487

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More lanes from Petaluma

Step deck lanes from Petaluma, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$17,242	$5.69	$14,483 – $20,001	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,860	$6.47	$2,402 – $3,317	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$9,440	$4.32	$7,930 – $10,950	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$9,004	$4.60	$7,563 – $10,444	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$4,649	$5.86	$3,905 – $5,393	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$16,108	$5.42	$13,531 – $18,686	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$8,278	$4.66	$6,953 – $9,602	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$3,365	$5.87	$2,827 – $3,904	2 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 Petaluma, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Petaluma, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,513 all-in in October 2026, or $16.27 a mile over about 93 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,271 and $1,755.

How far is Petaluma, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 93 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 $94 of the $1,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,419 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Petaluma, 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