Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Joplin, MO step deck rate

$7,928step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,768 mi
Typical range: $6,660–$9,196
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Joplin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,145
Fuel: $1,783
All-in estimate: $7,928

Return trip

Joplin → San Jose$6,610

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

San Jose to Joplin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Joplin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,062	$3.43	$5,395 – $6,729
53' refrigerated	$7,222	$4.08	$6,283 – $8,161
48' flatbed	$7,284	$4.12	$6,264 – $8,303
Step deck	$7,928	$4.48	$6,660 – $9,196
Power only	$5,379	$3.04	$4,680 – $6,079
Hotshot	$4,061	$2.30	$3,371 – $4,751
26' box truck	$3,970	$2.25	$3,375 – $4,566
Sprinter van	$2,425	$1.37	$2,037 – $2,813

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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 Joplin

Step deck lanes into Joplin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$4,685	$3.51	$3,936 – $5,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$7,288	$4.55	$6,122 – $8,454	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$3,036	$5.25	$2,550 – $3,522	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$2,421	$4.05	$2,033 – $2,808	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$3,308	$2.75	$2,779 – $3,838	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$3,959	$3.15	$3,326 – $4,593	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$2,640	$3.89	$2,217 – $3,062	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$7,084	$4.58	$5,951 – $8,218	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Joplin, MO?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Joplin, MO is estimated at $7,928 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,660 and $9,196.

How far is San Jose, CA from Joplin, MO by truck?

About 1,768 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 $1,783 of the $7,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Joplin, MO to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,610, which makes San Jose, CA to Joplin, MO 20% 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