Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Harlingen, TX step deck rate

$8,752step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 1,894 mi
Typical range: $7,352–$10,153
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Harlingen price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,842
Fuel: $1,910
All-in estimate: $8,752

Return trip

Harlingen → San Jose$5,959

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 Harlingen by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Harlingen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,701	$3.54	$5,964 – $7,438
53' refrigerated	$7,982	$4.21	$6,944 – $9,020
48' flatbed	$8,043	$4.25	$6,917 – $9,169
Step deck	$8,752	$4.62	$7,352 – $10,153
Power only	$5,951	$3.14	$5,178 – $6,725
Hotshot	$4,493	$2.37	$3,729 – $5,257
26' box truck	$4,391	$2.32	$3,732 – $5,049
Sprinter van	$2,680	$1.42	$2,252 – $3,109

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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 Harlingen

Step deck lanes into Harlingen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,990 mi	$6,833	$3.43	$5,740 – $7,927	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$7,539	$4.74	$6,333 – $8,746	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,442 mi	$6,271	$4.35	$5,267 – $7,274	4 d
Houston, TX	337 mi	$1,788	$5.31	$1,502 – $2,074	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$3,392	$2.87	$2,850 – $3,935	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,900 mi	$5,830	$3.07	$4,897 – $6,762	5 d
San Antonio, TX	273 mi	$1,608	$5.89	$1,351 – $1,866	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$7,092	$4.80	$5,958 – $8,227	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Harlingen, TX is estimated at $8,752 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 1,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,352 and $10,153.

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

About 1,894 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 $1,910 of the $8,752 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,842 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,959, which makes San Jose, CA to Harlingen, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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