Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Groton, CT step deck rate

$19,280step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.20
Distance: 3,112 mi
Typical range: $16,195–$22,365
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Groton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $16,142
Fuel: $3,138
All-in estimate: $19,280

Return trip

Groton → San Jose$7,994

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Jose to Groton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Groton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,869	$4.78	$13,233 – $16,504
53' refrigerated	$17,705	$5.69	$15,403 – $20,007
48' flatbed	$17,737	$5.70	$15,254 – $20,220
Step deck	$19,280	$6.20	$16,195 – $22,365
Power only	$13,269	$4.26	$11,544 – $14,994
Hotshot	$10,020	$3.22	$8,317 – $11,724
26' box truck	$9,768	$3.14	$8,303 – $11,233
Sprinter van	$5,947	$1.91	$4,996 – $6,899

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 Groton

Step deck lanes into Groton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,802	$14.19	$1,514 – $2,090	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$18,720	$6.21	$15,725 – $21,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$6,382	$6.70	$5,361 – $7,403	3 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$8,364	$4.64	$7,026 – $9,703	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$9,553	$3.62	$8,024 – $11,081	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,942	$8.91	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$9,132	$4.58	$7,671 – $10,594	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$18,523	$6.22	$15,559 – $21,486	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Groton, CT?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Groton, CT is estimated at $19,280 all-in in October 2026, or $6.20 a mile over about 3,112 mi. Quotes typically land between $16,195 and $22,365.

How far is San Jose, CA from Groton, CT by truck?

About 3,112 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,138 of the $19,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $16,142 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Groton, CT to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,994, which makes San Jose, CA to Groton, CT 141% 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