Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to El Dorado, KS step deck rate

$7,629step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,608 mi
Typical range: $6,408–$8,849
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to El Dorado price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,008
Fuel: $1,621
All-in estimate: $7,629

Return trip

El Dorado → San Jose$6,334

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Jose to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to El Dorado, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,823	$3.62	$5,182 – $6,463
53' refrigerated	$6,937	$4.31	$6,035 – $7,839
48' flatbed	$7,006	$4.36	$6,026 – $7,987
Step deck	$7,629	$4.74	$6,408 – $8,849
Power only	$5,161	$3.21	$4,490 – $5,831
Hotshot	$3,896	$2.42	$3,233 – $4,558
26' box truck	$3,811	$2.37	$3,239 – $4,383
Sprinter van	$2,329	$1.45	$1,956 – $2,702

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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 El Dorado

Step deck lanes into El Dorado, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$5,269	$3.60	$4,426 – $6,112	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$7,009	$4.82	$5,887 – $8,130	4 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$3,466	$5.24	$2,911 – $4,021	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,711	$4.09	$2,277 – $3,144	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$3,136	$2.94	$2,634 – $3,637	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$4,477	$3.23	$3,761 – $5,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$2,790	$4.04	$2,343 – $3,236	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,821	$4.85	$5,729 – $7,912	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to El Dorado, KS?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to El Dorado, KS is estimated at $7,629 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,608 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,408 and $8,849.

How far is San Jose, CA from El Dorado, KS by truck?

About 1,608 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 $1,621 of the $7,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Dorado, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,334, which makes San Jose, CA to El Dorado, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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