Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kettering, OH step deck rate

$10,883step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,394 mi
Typical range: $9,142–$12,625
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Kettering price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,469
Fuel: $2,414
All-in estimate: $10,883

Return trip

Kettering → San Jose$8,899

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Jose to Kettering by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kettering, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,364	$3.49	$7,444 – $9,284
53' refrigerated	$9,961	$4.16	$8,666 – $11,256
48' flatbed	$10,007	$4.18	$8,606 – $11,408
Step deck	$10,883	$4.55	$9,142 – $12,625
Power only	$7,447	$3.11	$6,479 – $8,415
Hotshot	$5,623	$2.35	$4,667 – $6,579
26' box truck	$5,488	$2.29	$4,665 – $6,311
Sprinter van	$3,346	$1.40	$2,810 – $3,881

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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 Kettering

Step deck lanes into Kettering, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,842	$4.43	$2,387 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$10,374	$4.57	$8,714 – $12,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$2,109	$7.56	$1,771 – $2,446	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$3,991	$3.62	$3,352 – $4,629	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$5,075	$2.69	$4,263 – $5,886	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$2,320	$4.11	$1,949 – $2,691	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$4,475	$3.52	$3,759 – $5,191	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$10,204	$4.58	$8,572 – $11,837	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Kettering, OH?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Kettering, OH is estimated at $10,883 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,142 and $12,625.

How far is San Jose, CA from Kettering, OH by truck?

About 2,394 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,414 of the $10,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kettering, OH to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,899, which makes San Jose, CA to Kettering, OH 22% 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