Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bowling Green, KY step deck rate

$10,790step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 2,286 mi
Typical range: $9,064–$12,516
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,485
Fuel: $2,305
All-in estimate: $10,790

Return trip

Bowling Green → San Jose$7,344

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

San Jose to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bowling Green, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,287	$3.62	$7,375 – $9,198
53' refrigerated	$9,869	$4.32	$8,586 – $11,152
48' flatbed	$9,920	$4.34	$8,531 – $11,308
Step deck	$10,790	$4.72	$9,064 – $12,516
Power only	$7,375	$3.23	$6,416 – $8,333
Hotshot	$5,568	$2.44	$4,622 – $6,515
26' box truck	$5,436	$2.38	$4,620 – $6,251
Sprinter van	$3,315	$1.45	$2,784 – $3,845

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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 Bowling Green

Step deck lanes into Bowling Green, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,582	$4.22	$3,009 – $4,155	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$10,122	$4.76	$8,503 – $11,742	5 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,649	$6.56	$2,225 – $3,073	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$3,364	$3.98	$2,825 – $3,902	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$4,855	$2.81	$4,078 – $5,632	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$2,942	$3.86	$2,471 – $3,413	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,896	$3.80	$3,272 – $4,519	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$9,897	$4.78	$8,313 – $11,480	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Bowling Green, KY?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Bowling Green, KY is estimated at $10,790 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 2,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,064 and $12,516.

How far is San Jose, CA from Bowling Green, KY by truck?

About 2,286 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 $2,305 of the $10,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,485 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, KY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,344, which makes San Jose, CA to Bowling Green, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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