Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Auburn, NY step deck rate

$16,166step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 2,824 mi
Typical range: $13,579–$18,752
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Auburn price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,318
Fuel: $2,848
All-in estimate: $16,166

Return trip

Auburn → San Jose$9,013

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Jose to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Auburn, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,452	$4.41	$11,082 – $13,822
53' refrigerated	$14,828	$5.25	$12,900 – $16,756
48' flatbed	$14,869	$5.27	$12,787 – $16,950
Step deck	$16,166	$5.72	$13,579 – $18,752
Power only	$11,103	$3.93	$9,660 – $12,547
Hotshot	$8,385	$2.97	$6,959 – $9,810
26' box truck	$8,177	$2.90	$6,950 – $9,404
Sprinter van	$4,981	$1.76	$4,184 – $5,778

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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, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	245 mi	$2,107	$8.60	$1,770 – $2,444	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$15,715	$5.74	$13,201 – $18,230	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$4,551	$6.74	$3,822 – $5,279	2 d
Houston, TX	1,629 mi	$7,029	$4.32	$5,905 – $8,154	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,379 mi	$7,966	$3.35	$6,692 – $9,241	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	254 mi	$1,902	$7.49	$1,598 – $2,206	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,805 mi	$7,671	$4.25	$6,443 – $8,898	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,709 mi	$15,570	$5.75	$13,079 – $18,062	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Auburn, NY is estimated at $16,166 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 2,824 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,579 and $18,752.

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

About 2,824 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,848 of the $16,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,318 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,013, which makes San Jose, CA to Auburn, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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