Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Balch Springs, TX step deck rate

$8,050step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $6,762–$9,338
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Balch Springs price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,318
Fuel: $1,732
All-in estimate: $8,050

Return trip

Balch Springs → San Jose$5,481

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

San Jose to Balch Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Balch Springs, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,152	$3.58	$5,476 – $6,829
53' refrigerated	$7,329	$4.27	$6,376 – $8,282
48' flatbed	$7,395	$4.30	$6,360 – $8,430
Step deck	$8,050	$4.69	$6,762 – $9,338
Power only	$5,457	$3.18	$4,748 – $6,167
Hotshot	$4,120	$2.40	$3,419 – $4,820
26' box truck	$4,029	$2.34	$3,424 – $4,633
Sprinter van	$2,461	$1.43	$2,067 – $2,855

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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 Balch Springs

Step deck lanes into Balch Springs, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,612 mi	$5,705	$3.54	$4,792 – $6,618	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,485 mi	$7,120	$4.79	$5,981 – $8,260	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	254 mi	$1,555	$6.12	$1,306 – $1,804	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,058 mi	$3,113	$2.94	$2,615 – $3,611	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$4,838	$3.17	$4,064 – $5,612	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$6,797	$4.84	$5,710 – $7,885	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Balch Springs, TX?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Balch Springs, TX is estimated at $8,050 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,762 and $9,338.

How far is San Jose, CA from Balch Springs, TX by truck?

About 1,718 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,732 of the $8,050 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Balch Springs, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,481, which makes San Jose, CA to Balch Springs, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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