Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Garden City, KS step deck rate

$6,605step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $5,548–$7,661
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Garden City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,242
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $6,605

Return trip

Garden City → San Jose$5,484

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Jose to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Garden City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,023	$3.72	$4,470 – $5,575
53' refrigerated	$5,985	$4.43	$5,207 – $6,763
48' flatbed	$6,062	$4.48	$5,214 – $6,911
Step deck	$6,605	$4.89	$5,548 – $7,661
Power only	$4,441	$3.28	$3,863 – $5,018
Hotshot	$3,352	$2.48	$2,782 – $3,921
26' box truck	$3,283	$2.43	$2,791 – $3,776
Sprinter van	$2,009	$1.49	$1,688 – $2,331

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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 Garden City

Step deck lanes into Garden City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$5,996	$3.52	$5,037 – $6,956	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$5,997	$5.00	$5,037 – $6,956	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$4,256	$4.84	$3,575 – $4,937	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$2,992	$3.92	$2,514 – $3,471	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$2,584	$3.13	$2,171 – $2,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$5,131	$3.14	$4,310 – $5,952	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$2,849	$4.00	$2,393 – $3,305	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$5,833	$5.03	$4,899 – $6,766	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Garden City, KS?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Garden City, KS is estimated at $6,605 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,548 and $7,661.

How far is San Jose, CA from Garden City, KS by truck?

About 1,352 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,363 of the $6,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,484, which makes San Jose, CA to Garden City, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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