Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plantation, FL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,222step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 2,996 mi
Typical range: $6,067–$8,378
Transit: 7 days

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

Plantation to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,201
Fuel: $3,021
All-in estimate: $7,222

Return trip

San Jose → Plantation$19,152

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

Plantation to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Plantation, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,567	$1.86	$4,955 – $6,180
53' refrigerated	$6,629	$2.21	$5,767 – $7,491
48' flatbed	$6,644	$2.22	$5,713 – $7,574
Step deck	$7,222	$2.41	$6,067 – $8,378
Power only	$4,967	$1.66	$4,321 – $5,612
Hotshot	$3,751	$1.25	$3,113 – $4,388
26' box truck	$3,657	$1.22	$3,108 – $4,205
Sprinter van	$2,227	$0.74	$1,871 – $2,583

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More lanes from Plantation

Step deck lanes from Plantation, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,260 mi	$4,585	$3.64	$3,851 – $5,318	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$6,685	$2.43	$5,616 – $7,755	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,374 mi	$3,611	$2.63	$3,033 – $4,188	3 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$3,238	$2.87	$2,720 – $3,756	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$6,335	$2.73	$5,322 – $7,349	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$4,149	$3.50	$3,485 – $4,813	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$3,723	$2.77	$3,127 – $4,319	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$6,486	$2.44	$5,448 – $7,523	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 Plantation, FL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Plantation, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,222 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 2,996 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,067 and $8,378.

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

About 2,996 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,021 of the $7,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,201 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $19,152, which makes Plantation, FL to San Jose, CA 62% 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