Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lakewood, CO step deck rate

$7,446step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.88
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $6,255–$8,638
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Lakewood price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,355
Fuel: $1,091
All-in estimate: $7,446

Return trip

Lakewood → San Jose$2,895

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 Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lakewood, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,633	$5.21	$5,013 – $6,252
53' refrigerated	$6,714	$6.20	$5,841 – $7,586
48' flatbed	$6,829	$6.31	$5,873 – $7,785
Step deck	$7,446	$6.88	$6,255 – $8,638
Power only	$4,962	$4.59	$4,317 – $5,607
Hotshot	$3,744	$3.46	$3,108 – $4,381
26' box truck	$3,675	$3.40	$3,123 – $4,226
Sprinter van	$2,253	$2.08	$1,893 – $2,614

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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 Lakewood

Step deck lanes into Lakewood, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,934 mi	$9,005	$4.66	$7,565 – $10,446	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$6,907	$7.03	$5,802 – $8,012	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,089 mi	$6,754	$6.20	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d
Houston, TX	1,037 mi	$5,074	$4.89	$4,262 – $5,885	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	676 mi	$3,021	$4.47	$2,538 – $3,505	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$7,761	$4.15	$6,519 – $9,002	4 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$4,720	$5.00	$3,965 – $5,476	3 d
San Diego, CA	968 mi	$6,832	$7.06	$5,739 – $7,925	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Lakewood, CO is estimated at $7,446 all-in in October 2026, or $6.88 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,255 and $8,638.

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

About 1,082 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 $1,091 of the $7,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,355 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,895, which makes San Jose, CA to Lakewood, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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