Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY step deck rate

$11,245step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 2,395 mi
Typical range: $9,446–$13,044
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,830
Fuel: $2,415
All-in estimate: $11,245

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → San Jose$7,654

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

San Jose to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,642	$3.61	$7,691 – $9,593
53' refrigerated	$10,292	$4.30	$8,954 – $11,630
48' flatbed	$10,339	$4.32	$8,892 – $11,787
Step deck	$11,245	$4.70	$9,446 – $13,044
Power only	$7,695	$3.21	$6,694 – $8,695
Hotshot	$5,810	$2.43	$4,822 – $6,798
26' box truck	$5,670	$2.37	$4,820 – $6,521
Sprinter van	$3,457	$1.44	$2,904 – $4,010

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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 Lexington-Fayette

Step deck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,107	$4.46	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$10,640	$4.73	$8,937 – $12,342	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,517	$6.82	$2,114 – $2,920	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,816	$3.82	$3,206 – $4,427	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,526	$4.13	$2,122 – $2,931	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,348	$3.68	$3,653 – $5,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,435	$4.74	$8,766 – $12,105	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $11,245 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 2,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,446 and $13,044.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 2,395 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,415 of the $11,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,654, which makes San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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