Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Arvada, CO step deck rate

$7,441step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.88
Distance: 1,081 mi
Typical range: $6,250–$8,632
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Arvada price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,351
Fuel: $1,090
All-in estimate: $7,441

Return trip

Arvada → San Jose$2,893

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Jose to Arvada by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Arvada, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,628	$5.21	$5,009 – $6,248
53' refrigerated	$6,709	$6.21	$5,836 – $7,581
48' flatbed	$6,824	$6.31	$5,869 – $7,780
Step deck	$7,441	$6.88	$6,250 – $8,632
Power only	$4,958	$4.59	$4,313 – $5,603
Hotshot	$3,741	$3.46	$3,105 – $4,377
26' box truck	$3,672	$3.40	$3,121 – $4,222
Sprinter van	$2,251	$2.08	$1,891 – $2,612

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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 Arvada

Step deck lanes into Arvada, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,933 mi	$9,001	$4.66	$7,561 – $10,442	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	984 mi	$6,918	$7.03	$5,811 – $8,025	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,088 mi	$6,749	$6.20	$5,669 – $7,829	3 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$5,108	$4.88	$4,291 – $5,925	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	682 mi	$3,040	$4.46	$2,554 – $3,526	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$7,761	$4.15	$6,519 – $9,002	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$4,758	$4.99	$3,997 – $5,520	3 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$6,853	$7.05	$5,757 – $7,950	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Arvada, CO is estimated at $7,441 all-in in October 2026, or $6.88 a mile over about 1,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,250 and $8,632.

How far is San Jose, CA from Arvada, CO by truck?

About 1,081 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,090 of the $7,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arvada, CO to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,893, which makes San Jose, CA to Arvada, CO 157% 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