Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Ashland, KY step deck rate

$11,696step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 2,503 mi
Typical range: $9,824–$13,567
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Ashland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,172
Fuel: $2,524
All-in estimate: $11,696

Return trip

Ashland → San Jose$7,960

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Jose to Ashland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Ashland, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,994	$3.59	$8,005 – $9,984
53' refrigerated	$10,711	$4.28	$9,319 – $12,104
48' flatbed	$10,755	$4.30	$9,249 – $12,260
Step deck	$11,696	$4.67	$9,824 – $13,567
Power only	$8,011	$3.20	$6,970 – $9,053
Hotshot	$6,049	$2.42	$5,021 – $7,078
26' box truck	$5,903	$2.36	$5,017 – $6,788
Sprinter van	$3,598	$1.44	$3,022 – $4,173

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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 Ashland

Step deck lanes into Ashland, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,732	$4.74	$2,295 – $3,170	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$11,120	$4.70	$9,341 – $12,899	6 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$2,701	$6.46	$2,269 – $3,134	1 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$4,148	$3.73	$3,485 – $4,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$5,450	$2.76	$4,578 – $6,322	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	491 mi	$2,191	$4.46	$1,840 – $2,541	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$4,692	$3.62	$3,941 – $5,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$10,919	$4.71	$9,172 – $12,667	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Ashland, KY is estimated at $11,696 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 2,503 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,824 and $13,567.

How far is San Jose, CA from Ashland, KY by truck?

About 2,503 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,524 of the $11,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,172 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ashland, KY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,960, which makes San Jose, CA to Ashland, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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