Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to El Mirage, AZ step deck rate

$4,244step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.08
Distance: 698 mi
Typical range: $3,565–$4,924
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to El Mirage price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,540
Fuel: $704
All-in estimate: $4,244

Return trip

El Mirage → San Jose$2,211

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Jose to El Mirage by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to El Mirage, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,170	$4.54	$2,821 – $3,519
53' refrigerated	$3,781	$5.42	$3,289 – $4,272
48' flatbed	$3,885	$5.57	$3,341 – $4,429
Step deck	$4,244	$6.08	$3,565 – $4,924
Power only	$2,768	$3.97	$2,408 – $3,128
Hotshot	$2,088	$2.99	$1,733 – $2,443
26' box truck	$2,058	$2.95	$1,749 – $2,367
Sprinter van	$1,268	$1.82	$1,065 – $1,471

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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 Mirage

Step deck lanes into El Mirage, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,540 mi	$9,039	$3.56	$7,593 – $10,485	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$3,036	$7.33	$2,550 – $3,521	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,718 mi	$7,748	$4.51	$6,508 – $8,987	4 d
Houston, TX	1,214 mi	$4,536	$3.74	$3,810 – $5,262	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,465 mi	$7,815	$3.17	$6,564 – $9,065	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,016 mi	$3,943	$3.88	$3,312 – $4,573	3 d
San Diego, CA	334 mi	$2,695	$8.07	$2,264 – $3,126	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,063 mi	$4,083	$3.84	$3,430 – $4,737	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to El Mirage, AZ is estimated at $4,244 all-in in October 2026, or $6.08 a mile over about 698 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,565 and $4,924.

How far is San Jose, CA from El Mirage, AZ by truck?

About 698 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $704 of the $4,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Mirage, AZ to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,211, which makes San Jose, CA to El Mirage, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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