Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Laredo, TX step deck rate

$8,070step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,723 mi
Typical range: $6,779–$9,361
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,333
Fuel: $1,737
All-in estimate: $8,070

Return trip

Laredo → San Jose$5,495

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,168	$3.58	$5,489 – $6,846
53' refrigerated	$7,348	$4.26	$6,393 – $8,303
48' flatbed	$7,413	$4.30	$6,376 – $8,451
Step deck	$8,070	$4.68	$6,779 – $9,361
Power only	$5,471	$3.18	$4,760 – $6,183
Hotshot	$4,130	$2.40	$3,428 – $4,833
26' box truck	$4,039	$2.34	$3,433 – $4,645
Sprinter van	$2,467	$1.43	$2,072 – $2,862

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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 Laredo

Step deck lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,914	$3.43	$5,808 – $8,020	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,873	$4.83	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$6,134	$4.37	$5,152 – $7,115	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,002	$2.97	$2,522 – $3,483	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,904	$3.06	$4,959 – $6,848	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$6,434	$4.90	$5,404 – $7,463	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Laredo, TX?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $8,070 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,779 and $9,361.

How far is San Jose, CA from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,723 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,737 of the $8,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,333 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,495, which makes San Jose, CA to Laredo, TX 47% 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