Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Hartford, CT step deck rate

$19,037step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.20
Distance: 3,069 mi
Typical range: $15,991–$22,083
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Hartford price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,942
Fuel: $3,095
All-in estimate: $19,037

Return trip

Hartford → San Jose$7,893

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 Hartford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Hartford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,679	$4.78	$13,064 – $16,293
53' refrigerated	$17,479	$5.70	$15,207 – $19,751
48' flatbed	$17,513	$5.71	$15,061 – $19,964
Step deck	$19,037	$6.20	$15,991 – $22,083
Power only	$13,098	$4.27	$11,395 – $14,801
Hotshot	$9,891	$3.22	$8,210 – $11,573
26' box truck	$9,643	$3.14	$8,196 – $11,089
Sprinter van	$5,871	$1.91	$4,932 – $6,811

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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 Hartford

Step deck lanes into Hartford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,764	$14.95	$1,482 – $2,046	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,973 mi	$18,494	$6.22	$15,535 – $21,453	7 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$6,173	$6.78	$5,185 – $7,160	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$8,289	$4.65	$6,962 – $9,615	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$9,433	$3.62	$7,923 – $10,942	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$1,904	$9.16	$1,600 – $2,209	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,973 mi	$9,045	$4.58	$7,598 – $10,492	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$18,308	$6.23	$15,379 – $21,237	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Hartford, CT is estimated at $19,037 all-in in October 2026, or $6.20 a mile over about 3,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,991 and $22,083.

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

About 3,069 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 $3,095 of the $19,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,942 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,893, which makes San Jose, CA to Hartford, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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