Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kentwood, MI step deck rate

$10,340step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 2,286 mi
Typical range: $8,686–$11,995
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Kentwood price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,035
Fuel: $2,305
All-in estimate: $10,340

Return trip

Kentwood → San Jose$8,724

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 Kentwood by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kentwood, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,941	$3.47	$7,068 – $8,815
53' refrigerated	$9,458	$4.14	$8,229 – $10,688
48' flatbed	$9,506	$4.16	$8,176 – $10,837
Step deck	$10,340	$4.52	$8,686 – $11,995
Power only	$7,067	$3.09	$6,149 – $7,986
Hotshot	$5,336	$2.33	$4,429 – $6,243
26' box truck	$5,209	$2.28	$4,428 – $5,991
Sprinter van	$3,177	$1.39	$2,668 – $3,685

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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 Kentwood

Step deck lanes into Kentwood, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$3,082	$4.22	$2,589 – $3,576	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$9,996	$4.54	$8,397 – $11,596	5 d
Chicago, IL	152 mi	$1,629	$10.72	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,350	$3.49	$3,654 – $5,046	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$4,938	$2.67	$4,148 – $5,728	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$2,602	$3.83	$2,185 – $3,018	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$4,739	$3.43	$3,981 – $5,497	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,174 mi	$9,892	$4.55	$8,310 – $11,475	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Kentwood, MI is estimated at $10,340 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 2,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,686 and $11,995.

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

About 2,286 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 $2,305 of the $10,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,035 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,724, which makes San Jose, CA to Kentwood, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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