Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lafayette, CO step deck rate

$7,463step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.88
Distance: 1,085 mi
Typical range: $6,269–$8,657
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,369
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $7,463

Return trip

Lafayette → San Jose$2,902

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Jose to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lafayette, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,645	$5.20	$5,024 – $6,266
53' refrigerated	$6,729	$6.20	$5,854 – $7,603
48' flatbed	$6,844	$6.31	$5,886 – $7,802
Step deck	$7,463	$6.88	$6,269 – $8,657
Power only	$4,973	$4.58	$4,327 – $5,620
Hotshot	$3,753	$3.46	$3,115 – $4,391
26' box truck	$3,683	$3.39	$3,130 – $4,235
Sprinter van	$2,258	$2.08	$1,897 – $2,619

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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 Lafayette

Step deck lanes into Lafayette, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$8,977	$4.66	$7,541 – $10,414	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	993 mi	$6,967	$7.02	$5,852 – $8,081	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$6,715	$6.21	$5,640 – $7,789	3 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$5,138	$4.87	$4,316 – $5,960	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$3,077	$4.43	$2,585 – $3,569	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,863 mi	$7,743	$4.16	$6,504 – $8,982	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$4,796	$4.98	$4,029 – $5,564	3 d
San Diego, CA	982 mi	$6,907	$7.03	$5,802 – $8,012	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lafayette, CO?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Lafayette, CO is estimated at $7,463 all-in in October 2026, or $6.88 a mile over about 1,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,269 and $8,657.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lafayette, CO by truck?

About 1,085 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,094 of the $7,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,369 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, CO to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,902, which makes San Jose, CA to Lafayette, CO 157% 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