Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Arnold, MO step deck rate

$8,879step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 2,016 mi
Typical range: $7,458–$10,300
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Arnold price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,846
Fuel: $2,033
All-in estimate: $8,879

Return trip

Arnold → San Jose$7,403

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

San Jose to Arnold by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Arnold, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,805	$3.38	$6,057 – $7,554
53' refrigerated	$8,106	$4.02	$7,052 – $9,160
48' flatbed	$8,160	$4.05	$7,018 – $9,303
Step deck	$8,879	$4.40	$7,458 – $10,300
Power only	$6,048	$3.00	$5,262 – $6,834
Hotshot	$4,566	$2.27	$3,790 – $5,343
26' box truck	$4,461	$2.21	$3,792 – $5,130
Sprinter van	$2,722	$1.35	$2,287 – $3,158

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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 Arnold

Step deck lanes into Arnold, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$3,862	$3.69	$3,244 – $4,480	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,871 mi	$8,323	$4.45	$6,991 – $9,655	4 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$2,160	$6.65	$1,815 – $2,506	1 d
Houston, TX	781 mi	$2,918	$3.74	$2,451 – $3,385	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$3,926	$2.65	$3,297 – $4,554	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,233	$3.33	$2,716 – $3,751	3 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,280	$3.58	$2,755 – $3,804	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$8,147	$4.46	$6,843 – $9,450	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Arnold, MO is estimated at $8,879 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 2,016 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,458 and $10,300.

How far is San Jose, CA from Arnold, MO by truck?

About 2,016 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,033 of the $8,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,846 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arnold, MO to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,403, which makes San Jose, CA to Arnold, MO 20% more expensive. 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