Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Arkansas City, KS step deck rate

$7,617step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,605 mi
Typical range: $6,398–$8,835
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Arkansas City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,999
Fuel: $1,618
All-in estimate: $7,617

Return trip

Arkansas City → San Jose$6,324

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Jose to Arkansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Arkansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,813	$3.62	$5,174 – $6,453
53' refrigerated	$6,926	$4.32	$6,025 – $7,826
48' flatbed	$6,995	$4.36	$6,016 – $7,975
Step deck	$7,617	$4.75	$6,398 – $8,835
Power only	$5,152	$3.21	$4,482 – $5,822
Hotshot	$3,889	$2.42	$3,228 – $4,550
26' box truck	$3,805	$2.37	$3,234 – $4,376
Sprinter van	$2,325	$1.45	$1,953 – $2,697

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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 Arkansas City

Step deck lanes into Arkansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$5,356	$3.59	$4,499 – $6,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$6,941	$4.83	$5,830 – $8,051	4 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,625	$5.14	$3,045 – $4,205	2 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$2,547	$4.21	$2,140 – $2,955	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$3,078	$2.96	$2,586 – $3,571	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$4,552	$3.22	$3,824 – $5,280	4 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,615	$4.16	$2,197 – $3,033	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$6,733	$4.86	$5,655 – $7,810	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Arkansas City, KS?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Arkansas City, KS is estimated at $7,617 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,605 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,398 and $8,835.

How far is San Jose, CA from Arkansas City, KS by truck?

About 1,605 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 $1,618 of the $7,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,999 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arkansas City, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,324, which makes San Jose, CA to Arkansas City, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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