Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Highland Park, IL step deck rate

$9,318step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 2,154 mi
Typical range: $7,828–$10,809
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Highland Park price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,146
Fuel: $2,172
All-in estimate: $9,318

Return trip

Highland Park → San Jose$8,541

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Jose to Highland Park by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Highland Park, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,150	$3.32	$6,363 – $7,936
53' refrigerated	$8,516	$3.95	$7,409 – $9,623
48' flatbed	$8,566	$3.98	$7,366 – $9,765
Step deck	$9,318	$4.33	$7,828 – $10,809
Power only	$6,359	$2.95	$5,532 – $7,186
Hotshot	$4,801	$2.23	$3,985 – $5,617
26' box truck	$4,689	$2.18	$3,985 – $5,392
Sprinter van	$2,860	$1.33	$2,402 – $3,318

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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 Highland Park

Step deck lanes into Highland Park, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$3,282	$3.83	$2,757 – $3,808	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,060 mi	$8,961	$4.35	$7,528 – $10,395	5 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$3,813	$3.39	$3,203 – $4,423	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$2,768	$3.47	$2,325 – $3,211	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,155	$3.31	$3,490 – $4,820	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,366	$3.51	$2,828 – $3,905	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Highland Park, IL?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Highland Park, IL is estimated at $9,318 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 2,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,828 and $10,809.

How far is San Jose, CA from Highland Park, IL by truck?

About 2,154 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 $2,172 of the $9,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,146 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Highland Park, IL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,541, which makes San Jose, CA to Highland Park, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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