Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Baytown, TX step deck rate

$8,844step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 1,917 mi
Typical range: $7,429–$10,259
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Baytown price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,911
Fuel: $1,933
All-in estimate: $8,844

Return trip

Baytown → San Jose$6,022

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 Baytown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Baytown, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,773	$3.53	$6,028 – $7,518
53' refrigerated	$8,067	$4.21	$7,019 – $9,116
48' flatbed	$8,127	$4.24	$6,989 – $9,265
Step deck	$8,844	$4.61	$7,429 – $10,259
Power only	$6,016	$3.14	$5,234 – $6,798
Hotshot	$4,542	$2.37	$3,770 – $5,314
26' box truck	$4,438	$2.32	$3,772 – $5,104
Sprinter van	$2,709	$1.41	$2,276 – $3,143

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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 Baytown

Step deck lanes into Baytown, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$5,824	$3.53	$4,893 – $6,756	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$7,803	$4.71	$6,554 – $9,051	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$5,021	$4.59	$4,218 – $5,824	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,498	$2.85	$2,938 – $4,057	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$4,934	$3.16	$4,144 – $5,723	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,552	$6.14	$1,304 – $1,801	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$7,424	$4.76	$6,236 – $8,611	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,620	$5.85	$1,361 – $1,879	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Baytown, TX is estimated at $8,844 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 1,917 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,429 and $10,259.

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

About 1,917 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 $1,933 of the $8,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,911 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,022, which makes San Jose, CA to Baytown, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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