Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rowlett, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,478step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,717 mi
Typical range: $4,602–$6,355
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

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

Rowlett to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,747
Fuel: $1,731
All-in estimate: $5,478

Return trip

San Jose → Rowlett$8,046

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

Rowlett to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Rowlett, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,187	$2.44	$3,726 – $4,647
53' refrigerated	$4,988	$2.90	$4,339 – $5,636
48' flatbed	$5,033	$2.93	$4,328 – $5,737
Step deck	$5,478	$3.19	$4,602 – $6,355
Power only	$3,714	$2.16	$3,231 – $4,197
Hotshot	$2,804	$1.63	$2,327 – $3,280
26' box truck	$2,742	$1.60	$2,330 – $3,153
Sprinter van	$1,675	$0.98	$1,407 – $1,943

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from Rowlett

Step deck lanes from Rowlett, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,600 mi	$6,924	$4.33	$5,816 – $8,031	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$4,853	$3.26	$4,077 – $5,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	926 mi	$3,278	$3.54	$2,753 – $3,802	2 d
Houston, TX	268 mi	$1,594	$5.95	$1,339 – $1,849	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$4,074	$3.84	$3,423 – $4,726	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$6,289	$4.15	$5,282 – $7,295	4 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$1,721	$5.50	$1,445 – $1,996	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 Rowlett, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Rowlett, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,478 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,717 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,602 and $6,355.

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

About 1,717 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 $1,731 of the $5,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,747 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,046, which makes Rowlett, 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