Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Chico, CA step deck rate

$1,930step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.60
Distance: 201 mi
Typical range: $1,621–$2,239
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Chico price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,727
Fuel: $203
All-in estimate: $1,930

Return trip

Chico → San Jose$1,930

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Chico by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Chico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,376	$6.84	$1,224 – $1,527
53' refrigerated	$1,645	$8.18	$1,431 – $1,858
48' flatbed	$1,754	$8.73	$1,508 – $1,999
Step deck	$1,930	$9.60	$1,621 – $2,239
Power only	$1,161	$5.78	$1,010 – $1,312
Hotshot	$874	$4.35	$725 – $1,022
26' box truck	$877	$4.36	$745 – $1,009
Sprinter van	$550	$2.74	$462 – $638

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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 Chico

Step deck lanes into Chico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$9,359	$3.18	$7,862 – $10,857	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$3,153	$6.09	$2,648 – $3,657	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$8,353	$3.98	$7,016 – $9,689	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$6,079	$3.14	$5,106 – $7,051	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$2,461	$3.04	$2,068 – $2,855	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$8,162	$2.83	$6,856 – $9,468	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$5,614	$3.18	$4,716 – $6,513	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$3,639	$5.65	$3,057 – $4,221	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Chico, CA is estimated at $1,930 all-in in October 2026, or $9.60 a mile over about 201 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,621 and $2,239.

How far is San Jose, CA from Chico, CA by truck?

About 201 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $203 of the $1,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,727 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chico, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology