Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Jonesboro, AR step deck rate

$9,499step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 2,033 mi
Typical range: $7,979–$11,019
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Jonesboro price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,449
Fuel: $2,050
All-in estimate: $9,499

Return trip

Jonesboro → San Jose$6,540

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 Jonesboro by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Jonesboro, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,282	$3.58	$6,481 – $8,083
53' refrigerated	$8,673	$4.27	$7,546 – $9,801
48' flatbed	$8,730	$4.29	$7,508 – $9,953
Step deck	$9,499	$4.67	$7,979 – $11,019
Power only	$6,472	$3.18	$5,631 – $7,314
Hotshot	$4,887	$2.40	$4,056 – $5,717
26' box truck	$4,773	$2.35	$4,057 – $5,489
Sprinter van	$2,913	$1.43	$2,447 – $3,379

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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 Jonesboro

Step deck lanes into Jonesboro, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,140 mi	$4,385	$3.85	$3,683 – $5,086	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$8,770	$4.73	$7,367 – $10,173	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$3,033	$5.77	$2,548 – $3,519	2 d
Houston, TX	588 mi	$2,545	$4.33	$2,138 – $2,952	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,444 mi	$4,080	$2.83	$3,427 – $4,733	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,055 mi	$3,664	$3.47	$3,078 – $4,250	3 d
San Antonio, TX	747 mi	$3,001	$4.02	$2,521 – $3,482	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,793 mi	$8,522	$4.75	$7,158 – $9,885	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Jonesboro, AR is estimated at $9,499 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 2,033 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,979 and $11,019.

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

About 2,033 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 $2,050 of the $9,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,449 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,540, which makes San Jose, CA to Jonesboro, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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