Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kalamazoo, MI step deck rate

$10,348step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 2,288 mi
Typical range: $8,693–$12,004
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Kalamazoo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,041
Fuel: $2,307
All-in estimate: $10,348

Return trip

Kalamazoo → San Jose$8,731

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 Kalamazoo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kalamazoo, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,948	$3.47	$7,073 – $8,822
53' refrigerated	$9,466	$4.14	$8,235 – $10,696
48' flatbed	$9,514	$4.16	$8,182 – $10,846
Step deck	$10,348	$4.52	$8,693 – $12,004
Power only	$7,073	$3.09	$6,154 – $7,992
Hotshot	$5,340	$2.33	$4,433 – $6,248
26' box truck	$5,213	$2.28	$4,431 – $5,995
Sprinter van	$3,179	$1.39	$2,670 – $3,688

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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 Kalamazoo

Step deck lanes into Kalamazoo, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$3,058	$4.23	$2,569 – $3,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$9,972	$4.55	$8,377 – $11,568	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,557	$11.79	$1,308 – $1,806	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$4,235	$3.52	$3,557 – $4,912	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$4,910	$2.67	$4,125 – $5,696	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$2,567	$3.85	$2,156 – $2,978	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,635	$3.44	$3,893 – $5,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$9,856	$4.55	$8,279 – $11,433	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Kalamazoo, MI is estimated at $10,348 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 2,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,693 and $12,004.

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

About 2,288 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 $2,307 of the $10,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,041 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,731, which makes San Jose, CA to Kalamazoo, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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