Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to La Mesa, CA step deck rate

$3,037step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.22
Distance: 488 mi
Typical range: $2,551–$3,523
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to La Mesa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,545
Fuel: $492
All-in estimate: $3,037

Return trip

La Mesa → San Jose$3,037

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to La Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to La Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,241	$4.59	$1,994 – $2,487
53' refrigerated	$2,674	$5.48	$2,326 – $3,022
48' flatbed	$2,775	$5.69	$2,386 – $3,163
Step deck	$3,037	$6.22	$2,551 – $3,523
Power only	$1,939	$3.97	$1,687 – $2,192
Hotshot	$1,462	$3.00	$1,213 – $1,711
26' box truck	$1,448	$2.97	$1,231 – $1,665
Sprinter van	$896	$1.84	$753 – $1,040

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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 La Mesa

Step deck lanes into La Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$9,114	$3.19	$7,656 – $10,572	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$1,691	$12.16	$1,420 – $1,961	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$4,954	$3.25	$4,161 – $5,747	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,424	$4.15	$1,196 – $1,652	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,904	$2.84	$6,639 – $9,168	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$4,392	$3.33	$3,689 – $5,094	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to La Mesa, CA?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to La Mesa, CA is estimated at $3,037 all-in in October 2026, or $6.22 a mile over about 488 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,551 and $3,523.

How far is San Jose, CA from La Mesa, CA by truck?

About 488 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 $492 of the $3,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Mesa, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology