Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Huntsville, TX step deck rate

$8,569step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,848 mi
Typical range: $7,198–$9,940
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,706
Fuel: $1,863
All-in estimate: $8,569

Return trip

Huntsville → San Jose$5,834

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

San Jose to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Huntsville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,558	$3.55	$5,836 – $7,279
53' refrigerated	$7,812	$4.23	$6,796 – $8,827
48' flatbed	$7,873	$4.26	$6,771 – $8,976
Step deck	$8,569	$4.64	$7,198 – $9,940
Power only	$5,822	$3.15	$5,065 – $6,579
Hotshot	$4,395	$2.38	$3,648 – $5,143
26' box truck	$4,296	$2.32	$3,652 – $4,941
Sprinter van	$2,623	$1.42	$2,203 – $3,043

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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 Huntsville

Step deck lanes into Huntsville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,639 mi	$5,786	$3.53	$4,860 – $6,711	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$7,555	$4.74	$6,346 – $8,764	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,044 mi	$4,837	$4.63	$4,063 – $5,611	3 d
Houston, TX	75 mi	$1,052	$14.03	$884 – $1,220	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,164 mi	$3,356	$2.88	$2,819 – $3,892	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,550 mi	$4,902	$3.16	$4,118 – $5,686	4 d
San Antonio, TX	233 mi	$1,496	$6.42	$1,257 – $1,735	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,503 mi	$7,192	$4.79	$6,041 – $8,343	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Huntsville, TX?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Huntsville, TX is estimated at $8,569 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,198 and $9,940.

How far is San Jose, CA from Huntsville, TX by truck?

About 1,848 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 $1,863 of the $8,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,706 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,834, which makes San Jose, CA to Huntsville, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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