Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Fort Smith, AR step deck rate

$8,562step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,803 mi
Typical range: $7,192–$9,932
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Fort Smith price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,744
Fuel: $1,818
All-in estimate: $8,562

Return trip

Fort Smith → San Jose$5,895

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Jose to Fort Smith by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Fort Smith, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,550	$3.63	$5,829 – $7,270
53' refrigerated	$7,802	$4.33	$6,788 – $8,817
48' flatbed	$7,867	$4.36	$6,766 – $8,968
Step deck	$8,562	$4.75	$7,192 – $9,932
Power only	$5,814	$3.22	$5,058 – $6,569
Hotshot	$4,389	$2.43	$3,643 – $5,135
26' box truck	$4,290	$2.38	$3,647 – $4,934
Sprinter van	$2,620	$1.45	$2,201 – $3,039

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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 Fort Smith

Step deck lanes into Fort Smith, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$5,110	$3.71	$4,292 – $5,928	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$7,780	$4.83	$6,536 – $9,025	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$3,596	$5.30	$3,020 – $4,171	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$2,175	$4.74	$1,827 – $2,523	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,504	$2.93	$2,944 – $4,065	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,313	$3.33	$3,623 – $5,003	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,459	$4.41	$2,066 – $2,853	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$7,524	$4.86	$6,320 – $8,728	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Fort Smith, AR?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Fort Smith, AR is estimated at $8,562 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,803 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,192 and $9,932.

How far is San Jose, CA from Fort Smith, AR by truck?

About 1,803 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,818 of the $8,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Smith, AR to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,895, which makes San Jose, CA to Fort Smith, AR 45% 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