Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Prescott, AZ to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$2,118step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 656 mi
Typical range: $1,779–$2,457
Transit: 2 days

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

Prescott to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,456
Fuel: $662
All-in estimate: $2,118

Return trip

San Jose → Prescott$4,066

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Prescott to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Prescott, AZ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,578	$2.41	$1,405 – $1,752
53' refrigerated	$1,883	$2.87	$1,638 – $2,128
48' flatbed	$1,938	$2.95	$1,667 – $2,209
Step deck	$2,118	$3.23	$1,779 – $2,457
Power only	$1,376	$2.10	$1,197 – $1,555
Hotshot	$1,038	$1.58	$862 – $1,214
26' box truck	$1,024	$1.56	$870 – $1,178
Sprinter van	$631	$0.96	$530 – $732

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More lanes from Prescott

Step deck lanes from Prescott, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,515 mi	$8,371	$3.33	$7,031 – $9,710	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	404 mi	$1,559	$3.86	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,685 mi	$4,331	$2.57	$3,638 – $5,024	4 d
Houston, TX	1,239 mi	$3,528	$2.85	$2,963 – $4,092	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	87 mi	$945	$10.86	$794 – $1,096	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,442 mi	$7,757	$3.18	$6,516 – $8,998	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$3,090	$2.95	$2,595 – $3,584	3 d
San Diego, CA	349 mi	$1,437	$4.12	$1,207 – $1,667	1 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 Prescott, AZ to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Prescott, AZ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,118 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 656 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,779 and $2,457.

How far is Prescott, AZ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 656 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $662 of the $2,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,456 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Prescott, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,066, which makes Prescott, AZ to San Jose, CA 48% 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