Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cleveland, TN step deck rate

$11,934step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 2,420 mi
Typical range: $10,025–$13,844
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,494
Fuel: $2,440
All-in estimate: $11,934

Return trip

Cleveland → San Jose$7,824

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 Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cleveland, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,173	$3.79	$8,164 – $10,182
53' refrigerated	$10,925	$4.51	$9,505 – $12,345
48' flatbed	$10,973	$4.53	$9,437 – $12,509
Step deck	$11,934	$4.93	$10,025 – $13,844
Power only	$8,168	$3.38	$7,106 – $9,230
Hotshot	$6,168	$2.55	$5,119 – $7,216
26' box truck	$6,019	$2.49	$5,116 – $6,922
Sprinter van	$3,669	$1.52	$3,082 – $4,256

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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 Cleveland

Step deck lanes into Cleveland, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$3,714	$4.46	$3,120 – $4,308	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$11,153	$4.97	$9,368 – $12,937	5 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$3,451	$6.03	$2,898 – $4,003	2 d
Houston, TX	846 mi	$3,540	$4.18	$2,974 – $4,106	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,831 mi	$5,373	$2.93	$4,513 – $6,232	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,033	$4.09	$2,547 – $3,518	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,049 mi	$4,167	$3.97	$3,501 – $4,834	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$10,881	$4.99	$9,140 – $12,622	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Cleveland, TN is estimated at $11,934 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 2,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,025 and $13,844.

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

About 2,420 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 $2,440 of the $11,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,494 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,824, which makes San Jose, CA to Cleveland, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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