Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Baker, LA step deck rate

$10,701step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 2,134 mi
Typical range: $8,989–$12,413
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Baker price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,549
Fuel: $2,152
All-in estimate: $10,701

Return trip

Baker → San Jose$6,693

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Jose to Baker by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Baker, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,210	$3.85	$7,307 – $9,113
53' refrigerated	$9,778	$4.58	$8,507 – $11,049
48' flatbed	$9,836	$4.61	$8,459 – $11,214
Step deck	$10,701	$5.01	$8,989 – $12,413
Power only	$7,301	$3.42	$6,352 – $8,250
Hotshot	$5,512	$2.58	$4,575 – $6,449
26' box truck	$5,383	$2.52	$4,576 – $6,191
Sprinter van	$3,284	$1.54	$2,758 – $3,809

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 Baker

Step deck lanes into Baker, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$5,597	$3.99	$4,701 – $6,492	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$9,641	$5.09	$8,099 – $11,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,938	$5.23	$4,148 – $5,728	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,872	$6.14	$1,572 – $2,171	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,456	$3.04	$3,743 – $5,169	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$4,704	$3.59	$3,951 – $5,457	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,562	$4.85	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$9,263	$5.13	$7,781 – $10,745	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Baker, LA is estimated at $10,701 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 2,134 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,989 and $12,413.

How far is San Jose, CA from Baker, LA by truck?

About 2,134 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,152 of the $10,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baker, LA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,693, which makes San Jose, CA to Baker, LA 60% 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