Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Inkster, MI step deck rate

$10,892step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 2,424 mi
Typical range: $9,150–$12,635
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Inkster price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,448
Fuel: $2,444
All-in estimate: $10,892

Return trip

Inkster → San Jose$9,190

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to Inkster by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Inkster, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,373	$3.45	$7,452 – $9,294
53' refrigerated	$9,971	$4.11	$8,675 – $11,268
48' flatbed	$10,015	$4.13	$8,613 – $11,417
Step deck	$10,892	$4.49	$9,150 – $12,635
Power only	$7,455	$3.08	$6,486 – $8,425
Hotshot	$5,629	$2.32	$4,672 – $6,586
26' box truck	$5,494	$2.27	$4,670 – $6,318
Sprinter van	$3,349	$1.38	$2,813 – $3,885

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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 Inkster

Step deck lanes into Inkster, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$2,655	$4.51	$2,230 – $3,079	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$10,516	$4.51	$8,834 – $12,199	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$2,044	$7.66	$1,717 – $2,371	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$4,480	$3.47	$3,763 – $5,197	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$5,216	$2.65	$4,381 – $6,050	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$2,219	$4.14	$1,864 – $2,574	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$4,916	$3.40	$4,130 – $5,703	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$10,396	$4.52	$8,733 – $12,060	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Inkster, MI?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Inkster, MI is estimated at $10,892 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 2,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,150 and $12,635.

How far is San Jose, CA from Inkster, MI by truck?

About 2,424 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,444 of the $10,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Inkster, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,190, which makes San Jose, CA to Inkster, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology