Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Del Rio, TX step deck rate

$7,424step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $6,236–$8,611
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Del Rio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,850
Fuel: $1,574
All-in estimate: $7,424

Return trip

Del Rio → San Jose$5,055

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 Del Rio by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Del Rio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,663	$3.63	$5,040 – $6,286
53' refrigerated	$6,747	$4.32	$5,870 – $7,624
48' flatbed	$6,817	$4.37	$5,863 – $7,772
Step deck	$7,424	$4.76	$6,236 – $8,611
Power only	$5,017	$3.21	$4,365 – $5,669
Hotshot	$3,787	$2.43	$3,143 – $4,431
26' box truck	$3,706	$2.37	$3,150 – $4,261
Sprinter van	$2,265	$1.45	$1,903 – $2,628

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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 Del Rio

Step deck lanes into Del Rio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,009 mi	$6,890	$3.43	$5,788 – $7,992	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,272 mi	$6,270	$4.93	$5,267 – $7,274	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,338 mi	$5,896	$4.41	$4,953 – $6,839	3 d
Houston, TX	391 mi	$1,940	$4.96	$1,630 – $2,250	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	851 mi	$2,638	$3.10	$2,216 – $3,060	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,922 mi	$5,888	$3.06	$4,946 – $6,830	5 d
San Antonio, TX	168 mi	$1,313	$7.82	$1,103 – $1,523	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$5,855	$5.01	$4,918 – $6,792	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Del Rio, TX is estimated at $7,424 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,236 and $8,611.

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

About 1,561 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 $1,574 of the $7,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,850 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,055, which makes San Jose, CA to Del Rio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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