Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Melbourne, FL step deck rate

$18,577step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.41
Distance: 2,897 mi
Typical range: $15,604–$21,549
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Melbourne price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,656
Fuel: $2,921
All-in estimate: $18,577

Return trip

Melbourne → San Jose$7,005

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Jose to Melbourne by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Melbourne, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,314	$4.94	$12,739 – $15,888
53' refrigerated	$17,045	$5.88	$14,829 – $19,261
48' flatbed	$17,087	$5.90	$14,695 – $19,480
Step deck	$18,577	$6.41	$15,604 – $21,549
Power only	$12,766	$4.41	$11,107 – $14,426
Hotshot	$9,641	$3.33	$8,002 – $11,279
26' box truck	$9,401	$3.24	$7,991 – $10,811
Sprinter van	$5,725	$1.98	$4,809 – $6,642

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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 Melbourne

Step deck lanes into Melbourne, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$6,161	$5.51	$5,176 – $7,147	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$17,228	$6.46	$14,472 – $19,985	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$7,926	$6.54	$6,658 – $9,194	3 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$5,560	$5.25	$4,670 – $6,449	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$8,468	$3.79	$7,113 – $9,822	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$5,166	$4.97	$4,340 – $5,993	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$6,465	$5.05	$5,430 – $7,499	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$16,728	$6.49	$14,052 – $19,405	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Melbourne, FL?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Melbourne, FL is estimated at $18,577 all-in in October 2026, or $6.41 a mile over about 2,897 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,604 and $21,549.

How far is San Jose, CA from Melbourne, FL by truck?

About 2,897 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,921 of the $18,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,656 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Melbourne, FL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,005, which makes San Jose, CA to Melbourne, FL 165% 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