Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Long Beach, MS step deck rate

$11,727step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.16
Distance: 2,271 mi
Typical range: $9,851–$13,604
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,437
Fuel: $2,290
All-in estimate: $11,727

Return trip

Long Beach → San Jose$7,410

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

San Jose to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Long Beach, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,005	$3.97	$8,015 – $9,996
53' refrigerated	$10,726	$4.72	$9,331 – $12,120
48' flatbed	$10,781	$4.75	$9,272 – $12,291
Step deck	$11,727	$5.16	$9,851 – $13,604
Power only	$8,014	$3.53	$6,972 – $9,056
Hotshot	$6,051	$2.66	$5,022 – $7,080
26' box truck	$5,907	$2.60	$5,021 – $6,793
Sprinter van	$3,602	$1.59	$3,026 – $4,179

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$5,496	$4.19	$4,616 – $6,375	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$10,641	$5.23	$8,939 – $12,344	5 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$5,107	$5.43	$4,290 – $5,924	3 d
Houston, TX	442 mi	$2,382	$5.39	$2,001 – $2,763	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,604 mi	$4,990	$3.11	$4,192 – $5,789	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$4,601	$3.77	$3,865 – $5,338	3 d
San Antonio, TX	665 mi	$3,099	$4.66	$2,603 – $3,594	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,947 mi	$10,249	$5.26	$8,609 – $11,889	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Long Beach, MS?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Long Beach, MS is estimated at $11,727 all-in in October 2026, or $5.16 a mile over about 2,271 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,851 and $13,604.

How far is San Jose, CA from Long Beach, MS by truck?

About 2,271 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 $2,290 of the $11,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,437 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, MS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,410, which makes San Jose, CA to Long Beach, MS 58% 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