Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Derby, CT step deck rate

$18,935step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.21
Distance: 3,051 mi
Typical range: $15,906–$21,965
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Derby price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,858
Fuel: $3,077
All-in estimate: $18,935

Return trip

Derby → San Jose$7,851

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 Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Derby, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,599	$4.79	$12,993 – $16,205
53' refrigerated	$17,384	$5.70	$15,124 – $19,644
48' flatbed	$17,419	$5.71	$14,980 – $19,857
Step deck	$18,935	$6.21	$15,906 – $21,965
Power only	$13,027	$4.27	$11,333 – $14,720
Hotshot	$9,837	$3.22	$8,165 – $11,510
26' box truck	$9,590	$3.14	$8,152 – $11,029
Sprinter van	$5,840	$1.91	$4,905 – $6,774

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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 Derby

Step deck lanes into Derby, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$1,586	$20.87	$1,333 – $1,840	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$18,370	$6.22	$15,431 – $21,309	7 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$6,066	$6.82	$5,095 – $7,036	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$8,137	$4.66	$6,835 – $9,439	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$9,351	$3.62	$7,855 – $10,848	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,747	$10.52	$1,467 – $2,026	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$8,902	$4.60	$7,477 – $10,326	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$18,172	$6.23	$15,265 – $21,080	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Derby, CT is estimated at $18,935 all-in in October 2026, or $6.21 a mile over about 3,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,906 and $21,965.

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

About 3,051 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 $3,077 of the $18,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,858 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,851, which makes San Jose, CA to Derby, 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