Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Methuen, MA step deck rate

$18,379step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 3,145 mi
Typical range: $15,438–$21,319
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Methuen price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,208
Fuel: $3,171
All-in estimate: $18,379

Return trip

Methuen → San Jose$8,565

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Jose to Methuen by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Methuen, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,175	$4.51	$12,616 – $15,735
53' refrigerated	$16,879	$5.37	$14,685 – $19,074
48' flatbed	$16,908	$5.38	$14,541 – $19,275
Step deck	$18,379	$5.84	$15,438 – $21,319
Power only	$12,651	$4.02	$11,007 – $14,296
Hotshot	$9,554	$3.04	$7,930 – $11,178
26' box truck	$9,313	$2.96	$7,916 – $10,710
Sprinter van	$5,670	$1.80	$4,763 – $6,577

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 Methuen

Step deck lanes into Methuen, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,148	$8.99	$1,805 – $2,492	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$17,925	$5.86	$15,057 – $20,793	7 d
Chicago, IL	997 mi	$6,242	$6.26	$5,243 – $7,241	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$8,261	$4.35	$6,940 – $9,583	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,698 mi	$9,191	$3.41	$7,720 – $10,661	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$2,227	$6.77	$1,871 – $2,583	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$8,972	$4.30	$7,536 – $10,407	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$17,765	$5.86	$14,923 – $20,608	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Methuen, MA?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Methuen, MA is estimated at $18,379 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 3,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,438 and $21,319.

How far is San Jose, CA from Methuen, MA by truck?

About 3,145 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 $3,171 of the $18,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Methuen, MA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,565, which makes San Jose, CA to Methuen, MA 115% 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