Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Elmira, NY step deck rate

$16,129step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 2,817 mi
Typical range: $13,549–$18,710
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Elmira price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,288
Fuel: $2,841
All-in estimate: $16,129

Return trip

Elmira → San Jose$8,993

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Jose to Elmira by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Elmira, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,424	$4.41	$11,057 – $13,790
53' refrigerated	$14,794	$5.25	$12,871 – $16,718
48' flatbed	$14,835	$5.27	$12,758 – $16,912
Step deck	$16,129	$5.73	$13,549 – $18,710
Power only	$11,078	$3.93	$9,638 – $12,518
Hotshot	$8,365	$2.97	$6,943 – $9,788
26' box truck	$8,158	$2.90	$6,935 – $9,382
Sprinter van	$4,969	$1.76	$4,174 – $5,765

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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 Elmira

Step deck lanes into Elmira, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$1,976	$9.36	$1,659 – $2,292	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,722 mi	$15,638	$5.74	$13,136 – $18,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	659 mi	$4,476	$6.79	$3,760 – $5,192	2 d
Houston, TX	1,578 mi	$6,843	$4.34	$5,748 – $7,938	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,357 mi	$7,901	$3.35	$6,637 – $9,165	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	199 mi	$1,713	$8.61	$1,439 – $1,987	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,759 mi	$7,503	$4.27	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,690 mi	$15,472	$5.75	$12,997 – $17,948	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Elmira, NY?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Elmira, NY is estimated at $16,129 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 2,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,549 and $18,710.

How far is San Jose, CA from Elmira, NY by truck?

About 2,817 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 $2,841 of the $16,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elmira, NY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,993, which makes San Jose, CA to Elmira, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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