Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Holdrege, NE step deck rate

$6,761step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $5,680–$7,843
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Holdrege price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,306
Fuel: $1,455
All-in estimate: $6,761

Return trip

Holdrege → San Jose$5,894

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Jose to Holdrege by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Holdrege, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,149	$3.57	$4,583 – $5,716
53' refrigerated	$6,135	$4.25	$5,338 – $6,933
48' flatbed	$6,208	$4.30	$5,339 – $7,077
Step deck	$6,761	$4.69	$5,680 – $7,843
Power only	$4,557	$3.16	$3,964 – $5,149
Hotshot	$3,440	$2.38	$2,855 – $4,024
26' box truck	$3,368	$2.33	$2,862 – $3,873
Sprinter van	$2,060	$1.43	$1,730 – $2,389

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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 Holdrege

Step deck lanes into Holdrege, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$5,426	$3.46	$4,558 – $6,294	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,338 mi	$6,354	$4.75	$5,337 – $7,370	3 d
Chicago, IL	726 mi	$3,591	$4.95	$3,016 – $4,165	2 d
Houston, TX	908 mi	$3,300	$3.63	$2,772 – $3,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	998 mi	$2,893	$2.90	$2,430 – $3,356	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,505 mi	$4,651	$3.09	$3,907 – $5,395	4 d
San Antonio, TX	897 mi	$3,270	$3.65	$2,747 – $3,793	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,314 mi	$6,261	$4.76	$5,259 – $7,262	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Holdrege, NE?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Holdrege, NE is estimated at $6,761 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,680 and $7,843.

How far is San Jose, CA from Holdrege, NE by truck?

About 1,443 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,455 of the $6,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,306 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Holdrege, NE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,894, which makes San Jose, CA to Holdrege, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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