Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lawrence, MA step deck rate

$18,389step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 3,147 mi
Typical range: $15,447–$21,332
Transit: 7 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: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,216
Fuel: $3,173
All-in estimate: $18,389

Return trip

Lawrence → San Jose$8,570

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Jose to Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lawrence, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,184	$4.51	$12,624 – $15,744
53' refrigerated	$16,889	$5.37	$14,694 – $19,085
48' flatbed	$16,918	$5.38	$14,549 – $19,286
Step deck	$18,389	$5.84	$15,447 – $21,332
Power only	$12,659	$4.02	$11,013 – $14,305
Hotshot	$9,560	$3.04	$7,935 – $11,185
26' box truck	$9,319	$2.96	$7,921 – $10,717
Sprinter van	$5,674	$1.80	$4,766 – $6,581

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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, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	237 mi	$2,140	$9.03	$1,798 – $2,483	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$17,931	$5.86	$15,062 – $20,799	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$6,247	$6.26	$5,247 – $7,246	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$8,261	$4.35	$6,940 – $9,583	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,699 mi	$9,194	$3.41	$7,723 – $10,665	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,220	$6.79	$1,865 – $2,575	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,087 mi	$8,968	$4.30	$7,533 – $10,403	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,031 mi	$17,770	$5.86	$14,927 – $20,614	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Lawrence, MA is estimated at $18,389 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 3,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,447 and $21,332.

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

About 3,147 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,173 of the $18,389 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,216 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,570, which makes San Jose, CA to Lawrence, MA 115% 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