Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Duluth, GA step deck rate

$12,702step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 2,493 mi
Typical range: $10,670–$14,734
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Duluth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,188
Fuel: $2,514
All-in estimate: $12,702

Return trip

Duluth → San Jose$7,312

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

San Jose to Duluth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Duluth, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,767	$3.92	$8,693 – $10,842
53' refrigerated	$11,632	$4.67	$10,120 – $13,144
48' flatbed	$11,680	$4.68	$10,045 – $13,315
Step deck	$12,702	$5.09	$10,670 – $14,734
Power only	$8,700	$3.49	$7,569 – $9,831
Hotshot	$6,569	$2.64	$5,452 – $7,686
26' box truck	$6,410	$2.57	$5,449 – $7,372
Sprinter van	$3,907	$1.57	$3,282 – $4,532

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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 Duluth

Step deck lanes into Duluth, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$3,927	$4.59	$3,299 – $4,556	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$11,842	$5.14	$9,947 – $13,737	5 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$4,012	$5.92	$3,370 – $4,654	2 d
Houston, TX	850 mi	$3,682	$4.33	$3,093 – $4,271	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$5,718	$3.03	$4,803 – $6,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$3,213	$4.21	$2,699 – $3,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$4,361	$4.11	$3,663 – $5,059	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$11,537	$5.16	$9,691 – $13,383	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Duluth, GA is estimated at $12,702 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 2,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,670 and $14,734.

How far is San Jose, CA from Duluth, GA by truck?

About 2,493 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,514 of the $12,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Duluth, GA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,312, which makes San Jose, CA to Duluth, GA 74% 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