Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Danbury, CT step deck rate

$18,794step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.21
Distance: 3,026 mi
Typical range: $15,787–$21,801
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Danbury price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,743
Fuel: $3,051
All-in estimate: $18,794

Return trip

Danbury → San Jose$7,792

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Jose to Danbury by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Danbury, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,489	$4.79	$12,895 – $16,083
53' refrigerated	$17,253	$5.70	$15,010 – $19,496
48' flatbed	$17,289	$5.71	$14,868 – $19,709
Step deck	$18,794	$6.21	$15,787 – $21,801
Power only	$12,927	$4.27	$11,247 – $14,608
Hotshot	$9,762	$3.23	$8,103 – $11,422
26' box truck	$9,518	$3.15	$8,090 – $10,945
Sprinter van	$5,796	$1.92	$4,868 – $6,723

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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 Danbury

Step deck lanes into Danbury, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$1,544	$23.40	$1,297 – $1,791	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$18,229	$6.23	$15,312 – $21,145	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$5,943	$6.86	$4,992 – $6,894	2 d
Houston, TX	1,726 mi	$8,062	$4.67	$6,772 – $9,352	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$9,273	$3.63	$7,790 – $10,757	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$1,698	$11.10	$1,426 – $1,970	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,917 mi	$8,822	$4.60	$7,410 – $10,234	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,891 mi	$18,031	$6.24	$15,146 – $20,916	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Danbury, CT is estimated at $18,794 all-in in October 2026, or $6.21 a mile over about 3,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,787 and $21,801.

How far is San Jose, CA from Danbury, CT by truck?

About 3,026 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,051 of the $18,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,743 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Danbury, CT to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,792, which makes San Jose, CA to Danbury, CT 141% 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