Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Hot Springs, AR step deck rate

$8,982step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,906 mi
Typical range: $7,545–$10,419
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Hot Springs price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,060
Fuel: $1,922
All-in estimate: $8,982

Return trip

Hot Springs → San Jose$6,184

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Jose to Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Hot Springs, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,878	$3.61	$6,121 – $7,634
53' refrigerated	$8,192	$4.30	$7,127 – $9,257
48' flatbed	$8,254	$4.33	$7,098 – $9,409
Step deck	$8,982	$4.71	$7,545 – $10,419
Power only	$6,109	$3.20	$5,314 – $6,903
Hotshot	$4,612	$2.42	$3,828 – $5,396
26' box truck	$4,507	$2.36	$3,831 – $5,183
Sprinter van	$2,751	$1.44	$2,311 – $3,191

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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 Hot Springs

Step deck lanes into Hot Springs, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,330 mi	$4,964	$3.73	$4,169 – $5,758	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$8,163	$4.79	$6,857 – $9,469	4 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$3,636	$5.27	$3,054 – $4,218	2 d
Houston, TX	416 mi	$2,052	$4.93	$1,724 – $2,380	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$3,713	$2.88	$3,119 – $4,307	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$4,175	$3.36	$3,507 – $4,843	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,459	$4.41	$2,066 – $2,853	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,636 mi	$7,882	$4.82	$6,621 – $9,143	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Hot Springs, AR?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Hot Springs, AR is estimated at $8,982 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,906 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,545 and $10,419.

How far is San Jose, CA from Hot Springs, AR by truck?

About 1,906 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 $1,922 of the $8,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hot Springs, AR to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,184, which makes San Jose, CA to Hot Springs, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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