Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Elko, NV step deck rate

$3,398step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.09
Distance: 479 mi
Typical range: $2,854–$3,941
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Elko price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,915
Fuel: $483
All-in estimate: $3,398

Return trip

Elko → San Jose$1,793

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

San Jose to Elko by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Elko, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,505	$5.23	$2,229 – $2,780
53' refrigerated	$2,989	$6.24	$2,601 – $3,378
48' flatbed	$3,104	$6.48	$2,669 – $3,538
Step deck	$3,398	$7.09	$2,854 – $3,941
Power only	$2,167	$4.52	$1,886 – $2,449
Hotshot	$1,634	$3.41	$1,356 – $1,911
26' box truck	$1,618	$3.38	$1,376 – $1,861
Sprinter van	$1,002	$2.09	$842 – $1,162

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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 Elko

Step deck lanes into Elko, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$9,331	$3.65	$7,838 – $10,824	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	582 mi	$3,847	$6.61	$3,232 – $4,463	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,713 mi	$7,928	$4.63	$6,659 – $9,196	4 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$5,908	$3.64	$4,962 – $6,853	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$2,354	$3.68	$1,977 – $2,731	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$8,118	$3.25	$6,819 – $9,417	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$5,446	$3.70	$4,575 – $6,318	4 d
San Diego, CA	660 mi	$4,188	$6.35	$3,518 – $4,858	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Elko, NV?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Elko, NV is estimated at $3,398 all-in in October 2026, or $7.09 a mile over about 479 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,854 and $3,941.

How far is San Jose, CA from Elko, NV by truck?

About 479 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 $483 of the $3,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elko, NV to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,793, which makes San Jose, CA to Elko, NV 90% 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