Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Henderson, KY step deck rate

$10,431step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 2,200 mi
Typical range: $8,762–$12,100
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Henderson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,213
Fuel: $2,218
All-in estimate: $10,431

Return trip

Henderson → San Jose$7,100

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

San Jose to Henderson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Henderson, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,006	$3.64	$7,125 – $8,887
53' refrigerated	$9,536	$4.33	$8,296 – $10,775
48' flatbed	$9,589	$4.36	$8,246 – $10,931
Step deck	$10,431	$4.74	$8,762 – $12,100
Power only	$7,122	$3.24	$6,196 – $8,048
Hotshot	$5,378	$2.44	$4,463 – $6,292
26' box truck	$5,251	$2.39	$4,463 – $6,038
Sprinter van	$3,202	$1.46	$2,690 – $3,715

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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 Henderson

Step deck lanes into Henderson, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$3,716	$4.17	$3,121 – $4,310	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,050 mi	$9,805	$4.78	$8,236 – $11,374	5 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$2,355	$7.22	$1,978 – $2,732	1 d
Houston, TX	842 mi	$3,355	$3.98	$2,818 – $3,892	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,654 mi	$4,685	$2.83	$3,935 – $5,434	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$3,070	$3.80	$2,579 – $3,561	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,008 mi	$3,843	$3.81	$3,228 – $4,458	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$9,592	$4.80	$8,057 – $11,127	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Henderson, KY?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Henderson, KY is estimated at $10,431 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 2,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,762 and $12,100.

How far is San Jose, CA from Henderson, KY by truck?

About 2,200 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 $2,218 of the $10,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Henderson, KY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,100, which makes San Jose, CA to Henderson, KY 47% 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