Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,435step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,701 mi
Typical range: $4,565–$6,305
Transit: 4 days

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

Plano to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,720
Fuel: $1,715
All-in estimate: $5,435

Return trip

San Jose → Plano$7,982

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Plano to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,153	$2.44	$3,696 – $4,610
53' refrigerated	$4,947	$2.91	$4,304 – $5,590
48' flatbed	$4,993	$2.94	$4,294 – $5,691
Step deck	$5,435	$3.20	$4,565 – $6,305
Power only	$3,683	$2.17	$3,205 – $4,162
Hotshot	$2,781	$1.63	$2,308 – $3,253
26' box truck	$2,719	$1.60	$2,311 – $3,127
Sprinter van	$1,661	$0.98	$1,395 – $1,927

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	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 Plano, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,435 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,701 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,565 and $6,305.

How far is Plano, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,701 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,715 of the $5,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,720 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,982, which makes Plano, TX to San Jose, CA 32% 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