Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Malvern, AR step deck rate

$9,055step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,924 mi
Typical range: $7,606–$10,504
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Malvern price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,115
Fuel: $1,940
All-in estimate: $9,055

Return trip

Malvern → San Jose$6,234

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Jose to Malvern by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Malvern, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,935	$3.60	$6,172 – $7,698
53' refrigerated	$8,261	$4.29	$7,187 – $9,334
48' flatbed	$8,321	$4.32	$7,156 – $9,486
Step deck	$9,055	$4.71	$7,606 – $10,504
Power only	$6,160	$3.20	$5,359 – $6,961
Hotshot	$4,651	$2.42	$3,860 – $5,441
26' box truck	$4,544	$2.36	$3,863 – $5,226
Sprinter van	$2,774	$1.44	$2,330 – $3,218

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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 Malvern

Step deck lanes into Malvern, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$4,936	$3.74	$4,146 – $5,726	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$8,229	$4.78	$6,912 – $9,545	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$3,643	$5.26	$3,060 – $4,226	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$2,046	$4.94	$1,719 – $2,373	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$3,750	$2.88	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$4,151	$3.36	$3,487 – $4,815	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$2,471	$4.40	$2,075 – $2,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$7,947	$4.81	$6,676 – $9,219	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Malvern, AR?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Malvern, AR is estimated at $9,055 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,924 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,606 and $10,504.

How far is San Jose, CA from Malvern, AR by truck?

About 1,924 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 $1,940 of the $9,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Malvern, AR to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,234, which makes San Jose, CA to Malvern, AR 45% 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