Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Princeton, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,468step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $4,593–$6,342
Transit: 4 days

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

Princeton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,741
Fuel: $1,727
All-in estimate: $5,468

Return trip

San Jose → Princeton$8,030

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

Princeton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,178	$2.44	$3,719 – $4,638
53' refrigerated	$4,978	$2.91	$4,331 – $5,625
48' flatbed	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726
Step deck	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342
Power only	$3,706	$2.16	$3,224 – $4,188
Hotshot	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274
26' box truck	$2,736	$1.60	$2,326 – $3,146
Sprinter van	$1,671	$0.98	$1,404 – $1,939

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More lanes from Princeton

Step deck lanes from Princeton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,587 mi	$6,876	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,976	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$4,851	$3.26	$4,075 – $5,627	4 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$3,224	$3.56	$2,708 – $3,740	2 d
Houston, TX	288 mi	$1,651	$5.73	$1,386 – $1,915	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$4,074	$3.84	$3,423 – $4,726	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,501 mi	$6,243	$4.16	$5,245 – $7,242	4 d
San Antonio, TX	334 mi	$1,780	$5.33	$1,495 – $2,065	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$4,639	$3.29	$3,897 – $5,381	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 Princeton, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Princeton, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,468 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,593 and $6,342.

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

About 1,713 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 $1,727 of the $5,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,741 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,030, which makes Princeton, 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