Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salem, OR to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$3,507step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.60
Distance: 626 mi
Typical range: $2,946–$4,068
Transit: 2 days

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

Salem to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,876
Fuel: $631
All-in estimate: $3,507

Return trip

San Jose → Salem$3,570

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salem to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, OR to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,610	$4.17	$2,323 – $2,897
53' refrigerated	$3,113	$4.97	$2,709 – $3,518
48' flatbed	$3,208	$5.13	$2,759 – $3,658
Step deck	$3,507	$5.60	$2,946 – $4,068
Power only	$2,273	$3.63	$1,978 – $2,569
Hotshot	$1,714	$2.74	$1,423 – $2,006
26' box truck	$1,692	$2.70	$1,439 – $1,946
Sprinter van	$1,044	$1.67	$877 – $1,211

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More lanes from Salem

Step deck lanes from Salem, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,912 mi	$16,331	$5.61	$13,718 – $18,943	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	935 mi	$4,678	$5.00	$3,930 – $5,427	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,092 mi	$8,924	$4.27	$7,496 – $10,352	5 d
Houston, TX	2,158 mi	$9,635	$4.46	$8,093 – $11,176	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$6,069	$5.27	$5,098 – $7,040	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,866 mi	$15,314	$5.34	$12,864 – $17,764	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,016 mi	$9,078	$4.50	$7,625 – $10,530	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,055 mi	$5,133	$4.87	$4,312 – $5,955	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 Salem, OR to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Salem, OR to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,507 all-in in October 2026, or $5.60 a mile over about 626 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,946 and $4,068.

How far is Salem, OR from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 626 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 $631 of the $3,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,876 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Salem, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,570, which makes Salem, OR to San Jose, CA 2% 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