Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Atwater, CA step deck rate

$1,459step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $18.47
Distance: 79 mi
Typical range: $1,226–$1,693
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Atwater price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,379
Fuel: $80
All-in estimate: $1,459

Return trip

Atwater → San Jose$1,459

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Atwater by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Atwater, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,008	$12.76	$897 – $1,119
53' refrigerated	$1,207	$15.28	$1,050 – $1,364
48' flatbed	$1,320	$16.71	$1,135 – $1,505
Step deck	$1,459	$18.47	$1,226 – $1,693
Power only	$830	$10.51	$722 – $938
Hotshot	$624	$7.90	$518 – $730
26' box truck	$634	$8.03	$539 – $730
Sprinter van	$403	$5.10	$339 – $468

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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 Atwater

Step deck lanes into Atwater, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$9,330	$3.18	$7,837 – $10,823	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$2,343	$7.61	$1,968 – $2,718	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$8,307	$3.98	$6,978 – $9,637	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$5,739	$3.17	$4,821 – $6,658	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$2,089	$3.25	$1,755 – $2,423	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$8,121	$2.83	$6,822 – $9,421	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$5,239	$3.22	$4,401 – $6,078	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Atwater, CA is estimated at $1,459 all-in in October 2026, or $18.47 a mile over about 79 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,226 and $1,693.

How far is San Jose, CA from Atwater, CA by truck?

About 79 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $80 of the $1,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atwater, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology