Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Alhambra, CA step deck rate

$2,536step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.08
Distance: 358 mi
Typical range: $2,130–$2,941
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Alhambra price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,175
Fuel: $361
All-in estimate: $2,536

Return trip

Alhambra → San Jose$2,536

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Alhambra by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Alhambra, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,849	$5.16	$1,645 – $2,052
53' refrigerated	$2,208	$6.17	$1,921 – $2,495
48' flatbed	$2,312	$6.46	$1,989 – $2,636
Step deck	$2,536	$7.08	$2,130 – $2,941
Power only	$1,587	$4.43	$1,381 – $1,793
Hotshot	$1,196	$3.34	$992 – $1,399
26' box truck	$1,189	$3.32	$1,011 – $1,368
Sprinter van	$739	$2.07	$621 – $858

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

More lanes into Alhambra

Step deck lanes into Alhambra, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$9,183	$3.19	$7,714 – $10,652	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,161	$3.99	$6,855 – $9,467	5 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$5,185	$3.22	$4,355 – $6,015	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,577	$3.83	$1,325 – $1,829	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$7,973	$2.84	$6,697 – $9,248	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$4,639	$3.29	$3,897 – $5,381	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,633	$13.17	$1,372 – $1,894	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Alhambra, CA?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Alhambra, CA is estimated at $2,536 all-in in October 2026, or $7.08 a mile over about 358 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,130 and $2,941.

How far is San Jose, CA from Alhambra, CA by truck?

About 358 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $361 of the $2,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,175 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alhambra, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology