Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plant City, FL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,806step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,806 mi
Typical range: $5,717–$7,895
Transit: 6 days

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

Plant City to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,976
Fuel: $2,830
All-in estimate: $6,806

Return trip

San Jose → Plant City$18,048

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Plant City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Plant City, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,242	$1.87	$4,665 – $5,818
53' refrigerated	$6,242	$2.22	$5,431 – $7,054
48' flatbed	$6,260	$2.23	$5,383 – $7,136
Step deck	$6,806	$2.43	$5,717 – $7,895
Power only	$4,674	$1.67	$4,066 – $5,281
Hotshot	$3,529	$1.26	$2,929 – $4,129
26' box truck	$3,442	$1.23	$2,926 – $3,958
Sprinter van	$2,097	$0.75	$1,761 – $2,432

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More lanes from Plant City

Step deck lanes from Plant City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,168 mi	$4,314	$3.69	$3,624 – $5,005	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,569 mi	$6,286	$2.45	$5,280 – $7,292	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,205	$2.70	$2,692 – $3,718	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$2,850	$2.98	$2,394 – $3,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$5,898	$2.76	$4,954 – $6,841	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$3,872	$3.57	$3,253 – $4,492	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,178 mi	$3,349	$2.84	$2,813 – $3,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,482 mi	$6,096	$2.46	$5,120 – $7,071	6 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 Plant City, FL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Plant City, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,806 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,806 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,717 and $7,895.

How far is Plant City, FL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,806 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,830 of the $6,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Plant City, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,048, which makes Plant City, FL to San Jose, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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