Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Columbia, TN step deck rate

$11,280step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 2,271 mi
Typical range: $9,475–$13,085
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,990
Fuel: $2,290
All-in estimate: $11,280

Return trip

Columbia → San Jose$7,395

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 Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Columbia, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,662	$3.81	$7,709 – $9,615
53' refrigerated	$10,317	$4.54	$8,976 – $11,658
48' flatbed	$10,370	$4.57	$8,918 – $11,822
Step deck	$11,280	$4.97	$9,475 – $13,085
Power only	$7,708	$3.39	$6,706 – $8,711
Hotshot	$5,820	$2.56	$4,831 – $6,810
26' box truck	$5,682	$2.50	$4,830 – $6,534
Sprinter van	$3,465	$1.53	$2,910 – $4,019

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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 Columbia

Step deck lanes into Columbia, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$4,049	$4.33	$3,401 – $4,696	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$10,508	$5.02	$8,827 – $12,189	5 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$3,197	$6.29	$2,686 – $3,709	2 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$3,225	$4.33	$2,709 – $3,741	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$5,004	$2.97	$4,204 – $5,805	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$3,336	$3.95	$2,802 – $3,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,812	$4.08	$3,202 – $4,422	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$10,240	$5.03	$8,602 – $11,879	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Columbia, TN is estimated at $11,280 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 2,271 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,475 and $13,085.

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

About 2,271 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 $2,290 of the $11,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,990 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,395, which makes San Jose, CA to Columbia, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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