Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to El Monte, CA step deck rate

$2,555step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.04
Distance: 363 mi
Typical range: $2,146–$2,964
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to El Monte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,189
Fuel: $366
All-in estimate: $2,555

Return trip

El Monte → San Jose$2,555

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to El Monte by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to El Monte, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,864	$5.13	$1,659 – $2,069
53' refrigerated	$2,226	$6.13	$1,936 – $2,515
48' flatbed	$2,330	$6.42	$2,004 – $2,656
Step deck	$2,555	$7.04	$2,146 – $2,964
Power only	$1,600	$4.41	$1,392 – $1,808
Hotshot	$1,206	$3.32	$1,001 – $1,411
26' box truck	$1,199	$3.30	$1,019 – $1,379
Sprinter van	$746	$2.05	$626 – $865

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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 Monte

Step deck lanes into El Monte, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$9,163	$3.19	$7,697 – $10,629	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$5,166	$3.22	$4,339 – $5,992	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$1,559	$3.86	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$7,957	$2.84	$6,684 – $9,231	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$4,620	$3.30	$3,881 – $5,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$4,747	$3.28	$3,988 – $5,507	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to El Monte, CA is estimated at $2,555 all-in in October 2026, or $7.04 a mile over about 363 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,146 and $2,964.

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

About 363 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $366 of the $2,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,189 is linehaul.

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

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology