Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kansas City, MO step deck rate

$7,844step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,746 mi
Typical range: $6,589–$9,099
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,083
Fuel: $1,761
All-in estimate: $7,844

Return trip

Kansas City → San Jose$6,540

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 Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,996	$3.43	$5,337 – $6,656
53' refrigerated	$7,143	$4.09	$6,215 – $8,072
48' flatbed	$7,206	$4.13	$6,197 – $8,215
Step deck	$7,844	$4.49	$6,589 – $9,099
Power only	$5,320	$3.05	$4,629 – $6,012
Hotshot	$4,016	$2.30	$3,334 – $4,699
26' box truck	$3,927	$2.25	$3,338 – $4,516
Sprinter van	$2,399	$1.37	$2,015 – $2,782

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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 Kansas City

Step deck lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,565	$3.53	$3,834 – $5,295	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,330	$4.55	$6,157 – $8,502	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,697	$5.62	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,872	$3.76	$2,412 – $3,331	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,381	$2.74	$2,840 – $3,922	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,870	$3.17	$3,251 – $4,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,056	$3.67	$2,567 – $3,544	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$7,176	$4.57	$6,028 – $8,325	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $7,844 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,589 and $9,099.

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

About 1,746 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 $1,761 of the $7,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,083 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,540, which makes San Jose, CA to Kansas City, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →