Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Hutchinson, KS step deck rate

$7,357step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 1,540 mi
Typical range: $6,180–$8,534
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Hutchinson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,804
Fuel: $1,553
All-in estimate: $7,357

Return trip

Hutchinson → San Jose$6,109

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Jose to Hutchinson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Hutchinson, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,610	$3.64	$4,993 – $6,227
53' refrigerated	$6,684	$4.34	$5,815 – $7,553
48' flatbed	$6,756	$4.39	$5,810 – $7,701
Step deck	$7,357	$4.78	$6,180 – $8,534
Power only	$4,969	$3.23	$4,323 – $5,615
Hotshot	$3,751	$2.44	$3,113 – $4,389
26' box truck	$3,671	$2.38	$3,120 – $4,221
Sprinter van	$2,244	$1.46	$1,885 – $2,603

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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 Hutchinson

Step deck lanes into Hutchinson, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,521 mi	$5,446	$3.58	$4,575 – $6,317	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,388 mi	$6,749	$4.86	$5,669 – $7,828	3 d
Chicago, IL	709 mi	$3,639	$5.13	$3,057 – $4,222	2 d
Houston, TX	696 mi	$2,804	$4.03	$2,355 – $3,252	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,998	$2.98	$2,518 – $3,477	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,447 mi	$4,639	$3.21	$3,897 – $5,382	4 d
San Antonio, TX	703 mi	$2,823	$4.02	$2,372 – $3,275	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,344 mi	$6,573	$4.89	$5,521 – $7,624	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Hutchinson, KS?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Hutchinson, KS is estimated at $7,357 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 1,540 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,180 and $8,534.

How far is San Jose, CA from Hutchinson, KS by truck?

About 1,540 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 $1,553 of the $7,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,804 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hutchinson, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,109, which makes San Jose, CA to Hutchinson, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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