Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Davis, CA step deck rate

$1,552step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $15.07
Distance: 103 mi
Typical range: $1,304–$1,800
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Davis price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,448
Fuel: $104
All-in estimate: $1,552

Return trip

Davis → San Jose$1,552

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Davis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Davis, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,080	$10.49	$961 – $1,199
53' refrigerated	$1,293	$12.55	$1,125 – $1,461
48' flatbed	$1,405	$13.64	$1,209 – $1,602
Step deck	$1,552	$15.07	$1,304 – $1,800
Power only	$895	$8.69	$779 – $1,012
Hotshot	$673	$6.53	$559 – $787
26' box truck	$682	$6.62	$580 – $784
Sprinter van	$432	$4.19	$363 – $501

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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 Davis

Step deck lanes into Davis, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$9,434	$3.18	$7,925 – $10,944	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$8,433	$3.97	$7,084 – $9,782	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$5,995	$3.14	$5,036 – $6,954	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,335	$3.10	$1,961 – $2,709	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$8,224	$2.83	$6,908 – $9,540	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,511	$3.19	$4,629 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$3,307	$5.93	$2,778 – $3,836	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Davis, CA is estimated at $1,552 all-in in October 2026, or $15.07 a mile over about 103 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,304 and $1,800.

How far is San Jose, CA from Davis, CA by truck?

About 103 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $104 of the $1,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Davis, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology