Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Madison, MS step deck rate

$11,152step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 2,145 mi
Typical range: $9,368–$12,937
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Madison price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,989
Fuel: $2,163
All-in estimate: $11,152

Return trip

Madison → San Jose$7,047

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 Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Madison, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,556	$3.99	$7,615 – $9,497
53' refrigerated	$10,191	$4.75	$8,866 – $11,516
48' flatbed	$10,251	$4.78	$8,816 – $11,686
Step deck	$11,152	$5.20	$9,368 – $12,937
Power only	$7,610	$3.55	$6,620 – $8,599
Hotshot	$5,745	$2.68	$4,769 – $6,722
26' box truck	$5,611	$2.62	$4,769 – $6,452
Sprinter van	$3,423	$1.60	$2,875 – $3,970

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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

Step deck lanes into Madison, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$5,287	$4.23	$4,441 – $6,133	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$10,153	$5.27	$8,529 – $11,778	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$4,444	$5.70	$3,733 – $5,155	2 d
Houston, TX	427 mi	$2,334	$5.47	$1,960 – $2,707	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$4,720	$3.14	$3,965 – $5,475	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$4,420	$3.81	$3,712 – $5,127	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$3,005	$4.73	$2,525 – $3,486	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$9,802	$5.30	$8,234 – $11,370	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Madison, MS is estimated at $11,152 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 2,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,368 and $12,937.

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

About 2,145 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 $2,163 of the $11,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,989 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,047, which makes San Jose, CA to Madison, 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