Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rome, GA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,121step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,420 mi
Typical range: $5,982–$8,260
Transit: 6 days

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

Rome to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,681
Fuel: $2,440
All-in estimate: $7,121

Return trip

San Jose → Rome$12,370

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rome to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Rome, GA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,474	$2.26	$4,871 – $6,076
53' refrigerated	$6,519	$2.69	$5,671 – $7,366
48' flatbed	$6,548	$2.71	$5,631 – $7,464
Step deck	$7,121	$2.94	$5,982 – $8,260
Power only	$4,874	$2.01	$4,240 – $5,508
Hotshot	$3,680	$1.52	$3,055 – $4,306
26' box truck	$3,592	$1.48	$3,053 – $4,130
Sprinter van	$2,189	$0.90	$1,839 – $2,540

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More lanes from Rome

Step deck lanes from Rome, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	894 mi	$4,192	$4.69	$3,522 – $4,863	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,232 mi	$6,629	$2.97	$5,568 – $7,689	5 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$2,417	$3.79	$2,030 – $2,803	2 d
Houston, TX	794 mi	$2,961	$3.73	$2,488 – $3,435	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,816 mi	$6,111	$3.37	$5,133 – $7,089	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$3,684	$4.59	$3,095 – $4,274	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,002 mi	$3,525	$3.52	$2,961 – $4,089	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$6,453	$2.98	$5,421 – $7,486	5 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 Rome, GA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Rome, GA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,121 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,982 and $8,260.

How far is Rome, GA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,420 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 $2,440 of the $7,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,681 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Rome, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,370, which makes Rome, GA to San Jose, CA 42% 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