Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Clinton, MS step deck rate

$11,102step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 2,134 mi
Typical range: $9,326–$12,878
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Clinton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,950
Fuel: $2,152
All-in estimate: $11,102

Return trip

Clinton → San Jose$7,015

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

San Jose to Clinton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Clinton, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,517	$3.99	$7,580 – $9,454
53' refrigerated	$10,144	$4.75	$8,826 – $11,463
48' flatbed	$10,205	$4.78	$8,776 – $11,634
Step deck	$11,102	$5.20	$9,326 – $12,878
Power only	$7,574	$3.55	$6,590 – $8,559
Hotshot	$5,719	$2.68	$4,747 – $6,691
26' box truck	$5,585	$2.62	$4,747 – $6,423
Sprinter van	$3,407	$1.60	$2,862 – $3,952

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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 Clinton

Step deck lanes into Clinton, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,267 mi	$5,345	$4.22	$4,490 – $6,201	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,914 mi	$10,098	$5.28	$8,483 – $11,714	5 d
Chicago, IL	792 mi	$4,493	$5.67	$3,774 – $5,212	2 d
Houston, TX	410 mi	$2,279	$5.56	$1,915 – $2,644	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$4,686	$3.15	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$4,474	$3.80	$3,758 – $5,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	619 mi	$2,951	$4.77	$2,479 – $3,423	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,836 mi	$9,742	$5.31	$8,184 – $11,301	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Clinton, MS is estimated at $11,102 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 2,134 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,326 and $12,878.

How far is San Jose, CA from Clinton, MS by truck?

About 2,134 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 $2,152 of the $11,102 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clinton, MS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,015, which makes San Jose, CA to Clinton, MS 58% 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