Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lawrence, IN step deck rate

$10,190step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 2,278 mi
Typical range: $8,560–$11,821
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Lawrence price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,893
Fuel: $2,297
All-in estimate: $10,190

Return trip

Lawrence → San Jose$8,639

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Jose to Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lawrence, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,826	$3.44	$6,965 – $8,687
53' refrigerated	$9,321	$4.09	$8,109 – $10,532
48' flatbed	$9,368	$4.11	$8,057 – $10,680
Step deck	$10,190	$4.47	$8,560 – $11,821
Power only	$6,964	$3.06	$6,059 – $7,870
Hotshot	$5,258	$2.31	$4,364 – $6,152
26' box truck	$5,133	$2.25	$4,363 – $5,903
Sprinter van	$3,130	$1.37	$2,629 – $3,631

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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 Lawrence

Step deck lanes into Lawrence, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	752 mi	$3,109	$4.13	$2,612 – $3,607	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,153 mi	$9,696	$4.50	$8,145 – $11,248	5 d
Chicago, IL	192 mi	$1,753	$9.13	$1,472 – $2,033	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$3,713	$3.59	$3,119 – $4,307	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,774 mi	$4,711	$2.66	$3,957 – $5,465	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$2,567	$3.79	$2,156 – $2,977	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,192 mi	$4,153	$3.48	$3,488 – $4,817	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$9,538	$4.51	$8,012 – $11,064	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lawrence, IN?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Lawrence, IN is estimated at $10,190 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 2,278 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,560 and $11,821.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lawrence, IN by truck?

About 2,278 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,297 of the $10,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lawrence, IN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,639, which makes San Jose, CA to Lawrence, IN 18% 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