Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Brentwood, TN step deck rate

$11,329step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 2,282 mi
Typical range: $9,516–$13,141
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Brentwood price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,028
Fuel: $2,301
All-in estimate: $11,329

Return trip

Brentwood → San Jose$7,427

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Jose to Brentwood by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Brentwood, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,700	$3.81	$7,743 – $9,657
53' refrigerated	$10,362	$4.54	$9,015 – $11,709
48' flatbed	$10,415	$4.56	$8,957 – $11,873
Step deck	$11,329	$4.96	$9,516 – $13,141
Power only	$7,742	$3.39	$6,736 – $8,749
Hotshot	$5,846	$2.56	$4,852 – $6,840
26' box truck	$5,707	$2.50	$4,851 – $6,563
Sprinter van	$3,480	$1.52	$2,923 – $4,037

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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 Brentwood

Step deck lanes into Brentwood, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	904 mi	$3,950	$4.37	$3,318 – $4,582	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,110 mi	$10,574	$5.01	$8,882 – $12,265	5 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$3,086	$6.43	$2,592 – $3,580	2 d
Houston, TX	777 mi	$3,327	$4.28	$2,794 – $3,859	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$5,047	$2.97	$4,240 – $5,855	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$3,248	$3.99	$2,729 – $3,768	2 d
San Antonio, TX	965 mi	$3,908	$4.05	$3,283 – $4,533	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,051 mi	$10,315	$5.03	$8,664 – $11,965	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Brentwood, TN?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Brentwood, TN is estimated at $11,329 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 2,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,516 and $13,141.

How far is San Jose, CA from Brentwood, TN by truck?

About 2,282 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 $2,301 of the $11,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,028 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brentwood, TN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,427, which makes San Jose, CA to Brentwood, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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