Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bristol, TN step deck rate

$12,557step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.90
Distance: 2,562 mi
Typical range: $10,548–$14,567
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,974
Fuel: $2,583
All-in estimate: $12,557

Return trip

Bristol → San Jose$8,233

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 Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bristol, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,660	$3.77	$8,597 – $10,723
53' refrigerated	$11,504	$4.49	$10,009 – $13,000
48' flatbed	$11,548	$4.51	$9,931 – $13,164
Step deck	$12,557	$4.90	$10,548 – $14,567
Power only	$8,606	$3.36	$7,488 – $9,725
Hotshot	$6,499	$2.54	$5,394 – $7,604
26' box truck	$6,341	$2.47	$5,389 – $7,292
Sprinter van	$3,864	$1.51	$3,246 – $4,482

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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 Bristol

Step deck lanes into Bristol, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$3,031	$4.86	$2,546 – $3,516	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$11,860	$4.94	$9,962 – $13,757	6 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$3,371	$6.11	$2,832 – $3,911	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$4,180	$3.97	$3,511 – $4,849	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$5,799	$2.90	$4,871 – $6,727	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$2,426	$4.55	$2,038 – $2,814	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,801	$3.83	$4,033 – $5,569	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$11,618	$4.95	$9,759 – $13,477	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Bristol, TN is estimated at $12,557 all-in in October 2026, or $4.90 a mile over about 2,562 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,548 and $14,567.

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

About 2,562 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,583 of the $12,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,974 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,233, which makes San Jose, CA to Bristol, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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