Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$10,888step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 2,423 mi
Typical range: $9,146–$12,631
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Garden City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,445
Fuel: $2,443
All-in estimate: $10,888

Return trip

Garden City → San Jose$9,187

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Garden City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,369	$3.45	$7,449 – $9,290
53' refrigerated	$9,968	$4.11	$8,672 – $11,263
48' flatbed	$10,012	$4.13	$8,610 – $11,413
Step deck	$10,888	$4.49	$9,146 – $12,631
Power only	$7,453	$3.08	$6,484 – $8,422
Hotshot	$5,627	$2.32	$4,671 – $6,584
26' box truck	$5,492	$2.27	$4,668 – $6,316
Sprinter van	$3,348	$1.38	$2,812 – $3,883

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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, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$2,661	$4.51	$2,235 – $3,086	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,329 mi	$10,512	$4.51	$8,830 – $12,194	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$2,040	$7.67	$1,714 – $2,367	1 d
Houston, TX	1,292 mi	$4,483	$3.47	$3,765 – $5,200	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$5,216	$2.65	$4,381 – $6,050	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,224	$4.13	$1,869 – $2,580	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$4,919	$3.40	$4,132 – $5,706	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$10,392	$4.52	$8,730 – $12,055	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Garden City, MI is estimated at $10,888 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 2,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,146 and $12,631.

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

About 2,423 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 $2,443 of the $10,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,445 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,187, which makes San Jose, CA to Garden City, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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