Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$2,979step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.30
Distance: 473 mi
Typical range: $2,503–$3,456
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to La Quinta price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,502
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $2,979

Return trip

La Quinta → San Jose$2,979

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

San Jose to La Quinta by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to La Quinta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,195	$4.64	$1,954 – $2,437
53' refrigerated	$2,620	$5.54	$2,279 – $2,961
48' flatbed	$2,721	$5.75	$2,340 – $3,102
Step deck	$2,979	$6.30	$2,503 – $3,456
Power only	$1,899	$4.01	$1,652 – $2,146
Hotshot	$1,431	$3.03	$1,188 – $1,675
26' box truck	$1,418	$3.00	$1,205 – $1,631
Sprinter van	$878	$1.86	$738 – $1,019

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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 Quinta

Step deck lanes into La Quinta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,782 mi	$8,892	$3.20	$7,469 – $10,314	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,950 mi	$7,831	$4.02	$6,578 – $9,083	5 d
Houston, TX	1,480 mi	$4,834	$3.27	$4,061 – $5,608	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	284 mi	$1,293	$4.55	$1,086 – $1,500	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,710 mi	$7,711	$2.85	$6,478 – $8,945	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,278 mi	$4,286	$3.35	$3,600 – $4,971	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,502	$16.69	$1,261 – $1,742	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to La Quinta, CA is estimated at $2,979 all-in in October 2026, or $6.30 a mile over about 473 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,503 and $3,456.

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

About 473 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 $477 of the $2,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,502 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Quinta, 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