Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Amherst Town, MA step deck rate

$17,984step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 3,071 mi
Typical range: $15,107–$20,861
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Amherst Town price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,887
Fuel: $3,097
All-in estimate: $17,984

Return trip

Amherst Town → San Jose$8,381

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Jose to Amherst Town by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Amherst Town, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,867	$4.52	$12,342 – $15,392
53' refrigerated	$16,512	$5.38	$14,366 – $18,659
48' flatbed	$16,544	$5.39	$14,228 – $18,860
Step deck	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861
Power only	$12,374	$4.03	$10,765 – $13,982
Hotshot	$9,344	$3.04	$7,756 – $10,933
26' box truck	$9,110	$2.97	$7,743 – $10,476
Sprinter van	$5,547	$1.81	$4,659 – $6,434

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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 Amherst Town

Step deck lanes into Amherst Town, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,849	$11.27	$1,553 – $2,145	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,981 mi	$17,504	$5.87	$14,703 – $20,304	7 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$5,861	$6.39	$4,924 – $6,799	2 d
Houston, TX	1,814 mi	$7,942	$4.38	$6,671 – $9,213	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,617 mi	$8,942	$3.42	$7,512 – $10,373	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,950	$7.77	$1,638 – $2,262	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,002 mi	$8,649	$4.32	$7,265 – $10,032	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,950 mi	$17,338	$5.88	$14,564 – $20,112	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Amherst Town, MA?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Amherst Town, MA is estimated at $17,984 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 3,071 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,107 and $20,861.

How far is San Jose, CA from Amherst Town, MA by truck?

About 3,071 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,097 of the $17,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,887 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amherst Town, MA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,381, which makes San Jose, CA to Amherst Town, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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