Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Madison Heights, MI step deck rate

$10,944step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 2,437 mi
Typical range: $9,193–$12,695
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Madison Heights price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,487
Fuel: $2,457
All-in estimate: $10,944

Return trip

Madison Heights → San Jose$9,234

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to Madison Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Madison Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,413	$3.45	$7,488 – $9,339
53' refrigerated	$10,020	$4.11	$8,717 – $11,322
48' flatbed	$10,063	$4.13	$8,654 – $11,472
Step deck	$10,944	$4.49	$9,193 – $12,695
Power only	$7,492	$3.07	$6,518 – $8,466
Hotshot	$5,657	$2.32	$4,695 – $6,619
26' box truck	$5,521	$2.27	$4,693 – $6,349
Sprinter van	$3,365	$1.38	$2,827 – $3,904

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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 Madison Heights

Step deck lanes into Madison Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	578 mi	$2,625	$4.54	$2,205 – $3,045	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,345 mi	$10,576	$4.51	$8,884 – $12,269	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$2,098	$7.44	$1,762 – $2,434	1 d
Houston, TX	1,312 mi	$4,539	$3.46	$3,813 – $5,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$5,255	$2.64	$4,414 – $6,096	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,201	$4.16	$1,848 – $2,553	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$4,976	$3.39	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,316 mi	$10,460	$4.52	$8,787 – $12,134	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Madison Heights, MI?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Madison Heights, MI is estimated at $10,944 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 2,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,193 and $12,695.

How far is San Jose, CA from Madison Heights, MI by truck?

About 2,437 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 $2,457 of the $10,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison Heights, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,234, which makes San Jose, CA to Madison Heights, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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