Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Key West, FL step deck rate

$18,943step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.40
Distance: 2,960 mi
Typical range: $15,912–$21,974
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Key West price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,958
Fuel: $2,985
All-in estimate: $18,943

Return trip

Key West → San Jose$7,143

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Jose to Key West by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Key West, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,600	$4.93	$12,994 – $16,206
53' refrigerated	$17,385	$5.87	$15,125 – $19,645
48' flatbed	$17,425	$5.89	$14,985 – $19,864
Step deck	$18,943	$6.40	$15,912 – $21,974
Power only	$13,024	$4.40	$11,331 – $14,717
Hotshot	$9,835	$3.32	$8,163 – $11,507
26' box truck	$9,589	$3.24	$8,151 – $11,028
Sprinter van	$5,840	$1.97	$4,906 – $6,774

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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 Key West

Step deck lanes into Key West, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,417 mi	$7,461	$5.27	$6,267 – $8,655	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$17,438	$6.46	$14,648 – $20,228	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$9,248	$6.32	$7,768 – $10,728	4 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$5,621	$5.23	$4,722 – $6,521	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,272 mi	$8,588	$3.78	$7,214 – $9,962	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,339 mi	$6,325	$4.72	$5,313 – $7,337	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,279 mi	$6,460	$5.05	$5,427 – $7,494	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,604 mi	$16,874	$6.48	$14,174 – $19,574	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Key West, FL?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Key West, FL is estimated at $18,943 all-in in October 2026, or $6.40 a mile over about 2,960 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,912 and $21,974.

How far is San Jose, CA from Key West, FL by truck?

About 2,960 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,985 of the $18,943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,958 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Key West, FL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,143, which makes San Jose, CA to Key West, FL 165% 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