Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lufkin, TX step deck rate

$8,701step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,881 mi
Typical range: $7,308–$10,093
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Lufkin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,804
Fuel: $1,897
All-in estimate: $8,701

Return trip

Lufkin → San Jose$5,924

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 Lufkin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lufkin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,660	$3.54	$5,928 – $7,393
53' refrigerated	$7,934	$4.22	$6,903 – $8,965
48' flatbed	$7,995	$4.25	$6,875 – $9,114
Step deck	$8,701	$4.63	$7,308 – $10,093
Power only	$5,915	$3.14	$5,146 – $6,684
Hotshot	$4,465	$2.37	$3,706 – $5,225
26' box truck	$4,364	$2.32	$3,709 – $5,019
Sprinter van	$2,664	$1.42	$2,238 – $3,090

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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 Lufkin

Step deck lanes into Lufkin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$5,559	$3.56	$4,669 – $6,448	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$7,723	$4.72	$6,487 – $8,959	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$4,582	$4.71	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d
Houston, TX	134 mi	$1,218	$9.09	$1,023 – $1,413	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$3,454	$2.86	$2,902 – $4,007	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,474 mi	$4,700	$3.19	$3,948 – $5,452	4 d
San Antonio, TX	307 mi	$1,704	$5.55	$1,431 – $1,977	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,550 mi	$7,380	$4.76	$6,199 – $8,560	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Lufkin, TX is estimated at $8,701 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,308 and $10,093.

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

About 1,881 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 $1,897 of the $8,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,804 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,924, which makes San Jose, CA to Lufkin, 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