Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to McPherson, KS step deck rate

$7,409step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,553 mi
Typical range: $6,223–$8,594
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to McPherson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,843
Fuel: $1,566
All-in estimate: $7,409

Return trip

McPherson → San Jose$6,152

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Jose to McPherson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to McPherson, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,651	$3.64	$5,029 – $6,272
53' refrigerated	$6,732	$4.34	$5,857 – $7,608
48' flatbed	$6,804	$4.38	$5,851 – $7,756
Step deck	$7,409	$4.77	$6,223 – $8,594
Power only	$5,006	$3.22	$4,355 – $5,657
Hotshot	$3,779	$2.43	$3,136 – $4,421
26' box truck	$3,698	$2.38	$3,143 – $4,252
Sprinter van	$2,260	$1.46	$1,899 – $2,622

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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 McPherson

Step deck lanes into McPherson, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,499 mi	$5,380	$3.59	$4,519 – $6,241	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,407 mi	$6,825	$4.85	$5,733 – $7,917	3 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$3,545	$5.19	$2,978 – $4,113	2 d
Houston, TX	716 mi	$2,860	$3.99	$2,402 – $3,318	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,028 mi	$3,051	$2.97	$2,563 – $3,539	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,426 mi	$4,584	$3.21	$3,850 – $5,317	4 d
San Antonio, TX	729 mi	$2,897	$3.97	$2,433 – $3,360	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$6,657	$4.88	$5,592 – $7,722	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to McPherson, KS?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to McPherson, KS is estimated at $7,409 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,223 and $8,594.

How far is San Jose, CA from McPherson, KS by truck?

About 1,553 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,566 of the $7,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McPherson, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,152, which makes San Jose, CA to McPherson, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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