Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Franklin, IN step deck rate

$10,187step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 2,277 mi
Typical range: $8,557–$11,816
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,891
Fuel: $2,296
All-in estimate: $10,187

Return trip

Franklin → San Jose$8,636

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Jose to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Franklin, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,823	$3.44	$6,962 – $8,683
53' refrigerated	$9,317	$4.09	$8,106 – $10,528
48' flatbed	$9,365	$4.11	$8,054 – $10,676
Step deck	$10,187	$4.47	$8,557 – $11,816
Power only	$6,961	$3.06	$6,056 – $7,866
Hotshot	$5,256	$2.31	$4,363 – $6,150
26' box truck	$5,131	$2.25	$4,362 – $5,901
Sprinter van	$3,129	$1.37	$2,628 – $3,630

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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 Franklin

Step deck lanes into Franklin, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$3,136	$4.12	$2,634 – $3,638	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,148 mi	$9,676	$4.50	$8,128 – $11,225	5 d
Chicago, IL	216 mi	$1,839	$8.51	$1,544 – $2,133	1 d
Houston, TX	1,008 mi	$3,640	$3.61	$3,058 – $4,223	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,766 mi	$4,693	$2.66	$3,942 – $5,443	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	685 mi	$2,585	$3.77	$2,171 – $2,999	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$4,089	$3.50	$3,435 – $4,743	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,106 mi	$9,510	$4.52	$7,989 – $11,032	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Franklin, IN?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Franklin, IN is estimated at $10,187 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 2,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,557 and $11,816.

How far is San Jose, CA from Franklin, IN by truck?

About 2,277 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,296 of the $10,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,891 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Franklin, IN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,636, which makes San Jose, CA to Franklin, IN 18% 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