Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Burton, MI step deck rate

$10,812step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 2,404 mi
Typical range: $9,082–$12,542
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Burton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,388
Fuel: $2,424
All-in estimate: $10,812

Return trip

Burton → San Jose$9,122

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to Burton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Burton, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,310	$3.46	$7,396 – $9,224
53' refrigerated	$9,897	$4.12	$8,610 – $11,184
48' flatbed	$9,941	$4.14	$8,550 – $11,333
Step deck	$10,812	$4.50	$9,082 – $12,542
Power only	$7,399	$3.08	$6,437 – $8,361
Hotshot	$5,587	$2.32	$4,637 – $6,537
26' box truck	$5,453	$2.27	$4,635 – $6,271
Sprinter van	$3,324	$1.38	$2,792 – $3,856

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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 Burton

Step deck lanes into Burton, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$2,744	$4.44	$2,305 – $3,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,318 mi	$10,468	$4.52	$8,793 – $12,143	5 d
Chicago, IL	262 mi	$2,026	$7.73	$1,702 – $2,350	1 d
Houston, TX	1,323 mi	$4,570	$3.45	$3,839 – $5,301	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,965 mi	$5,204	$2.65	$4,372 – $6,037	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	572 mi	$2,315	$4.05	$1,944 – $2,685	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$4,990	$3.39	$4,191 – $5,788	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,292 mi	$10,364	$4.52	$8,706 – $12,023	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Burton, MI?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Burton, MI is estimated at $10,812 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 2,404 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,082 and $12,542.

How far is San Jose, CA from Burton, MI by truck?

About 2,404 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 $2,424 of the $10,812 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,388 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burton, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,122, which makes San Jose, CA to Burton, MI 19% 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