Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Danielson, CT step deck rate

$19,302step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.19
Distance: 3,116 mi
Typical range: $16,214–$22,391
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Danielson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $16,160
Fuel: $3,142
All-in estimate: $19,302

Return trip

Danielson → San Jose$8,003

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 Danielson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Danielson, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,886	$4.78	$13,249 – $16,524
53' refrigerated	$17,726	$5.69	$15,422 – $20,030
48' flatbed	$17,757	$5.70	$15,271 – $20,244
Step deck	$19,302	$6.19	$16,214 – $22,391
Power only	$13,285	$4.26	$11,558 – $15,012
Hotshot	$10,032	$3.22	$8,327 – $11,738
26' box truck	$9,780	$3.14	$8,313 – $11,247
Sprinter van	$5,955	$1.91	$5,002 – $6,907

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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 Danielson

Step deck lanes into Danielson, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,929	$12.29	$1,620 – $2,238	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,021 mi	$18,766	$6.21	$15,763 – $21,768	7 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$6,417	$6.69	$5,391 – $7,444	3 d
Houston, TX	1,828 mi	$8,468	$4.63	$7,113 – $9,823	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,654 mi	$9,592	$3.61	$8,057 – $11,126	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	248 mi	$2,055	$8.28	$1,726 – $2,383	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,020 mi	$9,232	$4.57	$7,755 – $10,709	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,988 mi	$18,579	$6.22	$15,606 – $21,552	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Danielson, CT is estimated at $19,302 all-in in October 2026, or $6.19 a mile over about 3,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $16,214 and $22,391.

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

About 3,116 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 $3,142 of the $19,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $16,160 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,003, which makes San Jose, CA to Danielson, 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