Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Garland, TX step deck rate

$8,026step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $6,742–$9,310
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Garland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,300
Fuel: $1,726
All-in estimate: $8,026

Return trip

Garland → San Jose$5,465

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,134	$3.58	$5,459 – $6,808
53' refrigerated	$7,307	$4.27	$6,357 – $8,257
48' flatbed	$7,373	$4.31	$6,341 – $8,405
Step deck	$8,026	$4.69	$6,742 – $9,310
Power only	$5,441	$3.18	$4,733 – $6,148
Hotshot	$4,107	$2.40	$3,409 – $4,805
26' box truck	$4,016	$2.35	$3,414 – $4,619
Sprinter van	$2,453	$1.43	$2,061 – $2,846

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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 Garland

Step deck lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$5,684	$3.54	$4,775 – $6,594	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$7,104	$4.80	$5,968 – $8,241	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,423	$4.76	$3,715 – $5,131	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$3,106	$2.94	$2,609 – $3,603	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$4,820	$3.17	$4,049 – $5,591	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Garland, TX?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Garland, TX is estimated at $8,026 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,742 and $9,310.

How far is San Jose, CA from Garland, TX by truck?

About 1,712 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 $1,726 of the $8,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garland, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,465, which makes San Jose, CA to Garland, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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