Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Hoover, AL step deck rate

$11,956step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 2,337 mi
Typical range: $10,043–$13,869
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Hoover price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,599
Fuel: $2,357
All-in estimate: $11,956

Return trip

Hoover → San Jose$7,911

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Jose to Hoover by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Hoover, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,185	$3.93	$8,175 – $10,195
53' refrigerated	$10,939	$4.68	$9,517 – $12,361
48' flatbed	$10,992	$4.70	$9,453 – $12,531
Step deck	$11,956	$5.12	$10,043 – $13,869
Power only	$8,176	$3.50	$7,113 – $9,239
Hotshot	$6,173	$2.64	$5,124 – $7,223
26' box truck	$6,026	$2.58	$5,122 – $6,930
Sprinter van	$3,674	$1.57	$3,086 – $4,262

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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 Hoover

Step deck lanes into Hoover, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,492	$4.38	$3,774 – $5,211	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,136 mi	$11,044	$5.17	$9,277 – $12,812	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$4,057	$5.86	$3,408 – $4,706	2 d
Houston, TX	664 mi	$3,077	$4.63	$2,585 – $3,569	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$5,250	$3.06	$4,410 – $6,089	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	934 mi	$3,715	$3.98	$3,121 – $4,310	2 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,751	$4.29	$3,151 – $4,351	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$10,722	$5.19	$9,007 – $12,438	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Hoover, AL?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Hoover, AL is estimated at $11,956 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 2,337 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,043 and $13,869.

How far is San Jose, CA from Hoover, AL by truck?

About 2,337 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 $2,357 of the $11,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,599 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hoover, AL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,911, which makes San Jose, CA to Hoover, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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