Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Flagstaff, AZ step deck rate

$4,219step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $3,544–$4,894
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Flagstaff price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,521
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $4,219

Return trip

Flagstaff → San Jose$2,198

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 Flagstaff by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Flagstaff, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,150	$4.55	$2,804 – $3,497
53' refrigerated	$3,757	$5.43	$3,269 – $4,245
48' flatbed	$3,861	$5.58	$3,321 – $4,402
Step deck	$4,219	$6.10	$3,544 – $4,894
Power only	$2,750	$3.97	$2,393 – $3,108
Hotshot	$2,074	$3.00	$1,722 – $2,427
26' box truck	$2,045	$2.96	$1,738 – $2,352
Sprinter van	$1,260	$1.82	$1,058 – $1,462

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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 Flagstaff

Step deck lanes into Flagstaff, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,445 mi	$8,736	$3.57	$7,339 – $10,134	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	465 mi	$3,253	$7.00	$2,732 – $3,773	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,614 mi	$7,348	$4.55	$6,172 – $8,524	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	135 mi	$1,062	$7.87	$892 – $1,232	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,373 mi	$7,555	$3.18	$6,346 – $8,763	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,015 mi	$3,940	$3.88	$3,309 – $4,570	3 d
San Diego, CA	420 mi	$3,061	$7.29	$2,571 – $3,551	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Flagstaff, AZ is estimated at $4,219 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,544 and $4,894.

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

About 692 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 $698 of the $4,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,521 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,198, which makes San Jose, CA to Flagstaff, AZ 92% 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