Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Denton, TX step deck rate

$7,863step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,671 mi
Typical range: $6,605–$9,121
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Denton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,178
Fuel: $1,685
All-in estimate: $7,863

Return trip

Denton → San Jose$5,353

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 Denton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Denton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,006	$3.59	$5,345 – $6,666
53' refrigerated	$7,155	$4.28	$6,225 – $8,085
48' flatbed	$7,222	$4.32	$6,211 – $8,233
Step deck	$7,863	$4.71	$6,605 – $9,121
Power only	$5,326	$3.19	$4,633 – $6,018
Hotshot	$4,020	$2.41	$3,337 – $4,704
26' box truck	$3,932	$2.35	$3,342 – $4,522
Sprinter van	$2,402	$1.44	$2,018 – $2,787

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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 Denton

Step deck lanes into Denton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,623 mi	$5,738	$3.54	$4,820 – $6,656	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,443 mi	$6,953	$4.82	$5,840 – $8,065	4 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$4,427	$4.76	$3,718 – $5,135	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,698	$5.57	$1,427 – $1,970	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,017 mi	$3,018	$2.97	$2,536 – $3,501	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,538 mi	$4,870	$3.17	$4,091 – $5,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$1,743	$5.43	$1,464 – $2,022	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$6,641	$4.87	$5,579 – $7,704	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Denton, TX is estimated at $7,863 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,671 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,605 and $9,121.

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

About 1,671 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 $1,685 of the $7,863 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,178 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,353, which makes San Jose, CA to Denton, 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