Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Auburn, AL step deck rate

$12,432step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 2,442 mi
Typical range: $10,443–$14,421
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Auburn price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,970
Fuel: $2,462
All-in estimate: $12,432

Return trip

Auburn → San Jose$8,226

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Jose to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Auburn, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,557	$3.91	$8,506 – $10,608
53' refrigerated	$11,382	$4.66	$9,902 – $12,862
48' flatbed	$11,431	$4.68	$9,831 – $13,032
Step deck	$12,432	$5.09	$10,443 – $14,421
Power only	$8,511	$3.49	$7,404 – $9,617
Hotshot	$6,426	$2.63	$5,334 – $7,519
26' box truck	$6,272	$2.57	$5,331 – $7,212
Sprinter van	$3,823	$1.57	$3,211 – $4,435

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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 Auburn

Step deck lanes into Auburn, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$4,408	$4.41	$3,702 – $5,113	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$11,498	$5.14	$9,658 – $13,338	5 d
Chicago, IL	766 mi	$4,360	$5.69	$3,662 – $5,057	2 d
Houston, TX	727 mi	$3,278	$4.51	$2,754 – $3,803	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,813 mi	$5,505	$3.04	$4,624 – $6,386	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	909 mi	$3,640	$4.00	$3,057 – $4,222	2 d
San Antonio, TX	945 mi	$3,974	$4.21	$3,338 – $4,610	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,162 mi	$11,162	$5.16	$9,376 – $12,948	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Auburn, AL is estimated at $12,432 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 2,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,443 and $14,421.

How far is San Jose, CA from Auburn, AL by truck?

About 2,442 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 $2,462 of the $12,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,970 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Auburn, AL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,226, which makes San Jose, CA to Auburn, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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