Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Boston, MA step deck rate

$18,459step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 3,160 mi
Typical range: $15,505–$21,412
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Boston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,272
Fuel: $3,187
All-in estimate: $18,459

Return trip

Boston → San Jose$8,602

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Jose to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,238	$4.51	$12,672 – $15,804
53' refrigerated	$16,954	$5.37	$14,750 – $19,158
48' flatbed	$16,982	$5.37	$14,604 – $19,359
Step deck	$18,459	$5.84	$15,505 – $21,412
Power only	$12,708	$4.02	$11,056 – $14,360
Hotshot	$9,597	$3.04	$7,965 – $11,228
26' box truck	$9,354	$2.96	$7,951 – $10,758
Sprinter van	$5,695	$1.80	$4,784 – $6,606

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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 Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Boston, MA?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $18,459 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 3,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,505 and $21,412.

How far is San Jose, CA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 3,160 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 $3,187 of the $18,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,602, which makes San Jose, CA to Boston, MA 115% 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