Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Conroe, TX step deck rate

$8,637step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,865 mi
Typical range: $7,255–$10,019
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Conroe price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,756
Fuel: $1,881
All-in estimate: $8,637

Return trip

Conroe → San Jose$5,881

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to Conroe by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Conroe, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,611	$3.54	$5,883 – $7,338
53' refrigerated	$7,875	$4.22	$6,851 – $8,898
48' flatbed	$7,936	$4.26	$6,825 – $9,047
Step deck	$8,637	$4.63	$7,255 – $10,019
Power only	$5,870	$3.15	$5,107 – $6,633
Hotshot	$4,432	$2.38	$3,678 – $5,185
26' box truck	$4,331	$2.32	$3,681 – $4,981
Sprinter van	$2,644	$1.42	$2,221 – $3,067

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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 Conroe

Step deck lanes into Conroe, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,607 mi	$7,607	$4.73	$6,390 – $8,824	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,069 mi	$4,927	$4.61	$4,139 – $5,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,177 mi	$3,385	$2.88	$2,844 – $3,927	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,564 mi	$4,939	$3.16	$4,149 – $5,729	4 d
San Antonio, TX	226 mi	$1,476	$6.53	$1,240 – $1,713	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,515 mi	$7,240	$4.78	$6,082 – $8,398	4 d
Dallas, TX	220 mi	$1,459	$6.63	$1,226 – $1,693	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Conroe, TX is estimated at $8,637 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,865 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,255 and $10,019.

How far is San Jose, CA from Conroe, TX by truck?

About 1,865 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,881 of the $8,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,756 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Conroe, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,881, which makes San Jose, CA to Conroe, TX 47% 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