Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kirkland, WA step deck rate

$4,421step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 848 mi
Typical range: $3,713–$5,128
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Kirkland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,566
Fuel: $855
All-in estimate: $4,421

Return trip

Kirkland → San Jose$4,055

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Jose to Kirkland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kirkland, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,322	$3.92	$2,956 – $3,687
53' refrigerated	$3,960	$4.67	$3,446 – $4,475
48' flatbed	$4,050	$4.78	$3,483 – $4,617
Step deck	$4,421	$5.21	$3,713 – $5,128
Power only	$2,913	$3.43	$2,534 – $3,291
Hotshot	$2,197	$2.59	$1,824 – $2,571
26' box truck	$2,162	$2.55	$1,837 – $2,486
Sprinter van	$1,329	$1.57	$1,116 – $1,541

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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 Kirkland

Step deck lanes into Kirkland, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,832 mi	$9,025	$3.19	$7,581 – $10,469	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$5,542	$4.87	$4,655 – $6,429	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$8,120	$3.99	$6,821 – $9,420	5 d
Houston, TX	2,225 mi	$6,851	$3.08	$5,754 – $7,947	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$3,559	$2.72	$2,990 – $4,128	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,792 mi	$7,912	$2.83	$6,646 – $9,178	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,102 mi	$6,517	$3.10	$5,474 – $7,559	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,253 mi	$5,981	$4.77	$5,024 – $6,938	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Kirkland, WA?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Kirkland, WA is estimated at $4,421 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 848 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,713 and $5,128.

How far is San Jose, CA from Kirkland, WA by truck?

About 848 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $855 of the $4,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,566 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kirkland, WA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,055, which makes San Jose, CA to Kirkland, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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