Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Middleton, ID step deck rate

$4,351step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.09
Distance: 614 mi
Typical range: $3,655–$5,047
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Middleton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,732
Fuel: $619
All-in estimate: $4,351

Return trip

Middleton → San Jose$2,430

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

San Jose to Middleton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Middleton, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,236	$5.27	$2,880 – $3,592
53' refrigerated	$3,860	$6.29	$3,358 – $4,362
48' flatbed	$3,980	$6.48	$3,423 – $4,537
Step deck	$4,351	$7.09	$3,655 – $5,047
Power only	$2,817	$4.59	$2,451 – $3,183
Hotshot	$2,124	$3.46	$1,763 – $2,485
26' box truck	$2,098	$3.42	$1,783 – $2,412
Sprinter van	$1,294	$2.11	$1,087 – $1,501

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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 Middleton

Step deck lanes into Middleton, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,562 mi	$10,196	$3.98	$8,565 – $11,827	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$5,227	$6.55	$4,391 – $6,064	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,729 mi	$8,720	$5.04	$7,324 – $10,115	4 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$6,987	$3.92	$5,869 – $8,104	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	875 mi	$3,215	$3.67	$2,700 – $3,729	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,510 mi	$8,890	$3.54	$7,467 – $10,312	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$6,547	$3.96	$5,500 – $7,595	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$5,661	$6.37	$4,755 – $6,567	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Middleton, ID?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Middleton, ID is estimated at $4,351 all-in in October 2026, or $7.09 a mile over about 614 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,655 and $5,047.

How far is San Jose, CA from Middleton, ID by truck?

About 614 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $619 of the $4,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middleton, ID to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,430, which makes San Jose, CA to Middleton, ID 79% 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