Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mobile, AL step deck rate

$11,920step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 2,329 mi
Typical range: $10,013–$13,827
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Mobile price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,571
Fuel: $2,349
All-in estimate: $11,920

Return trip

Mobile → San Jose$7,887

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Jose to Mobile by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mobile, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,157	$3.93	$8,149 – $10,164
53' refrigerated	$10,906	$4.68	$9,488 – $12,323
48' flatbed	$10,959	$4.71	$9,425 – $12,493
Step deck	$11,920	$5.12	$10,013 – $13,827
Power only	$8,151	$3.50	$7,091 – $9,210
Hotshot	$6,154	$2.64	$5,108 – $7,200
26' box truck	$6,007	$2.58	$5,106 – $6,908
Sprinter van	$3,663	$1.57	$3,077 – $4,249

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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 Mobile

Step deck lanes into Mobile, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$5,222	$4.21	$4,386 – $6,057	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$10,868	$5.18	$9,129 – $12,606	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$4,953	$5.44	$4,161 – $5,746	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,610	$5.04	$2,193 – $3,028	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$5,130	$3.07	$4,309 – $5,950	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$4,363	$3.80	$3,665 – $5,061	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$3,323	$4.48	$2,791 – $3,854	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$10,491	$5.21	$8,813 – $12,170	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Mobile, AL?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Mobile, AL is estimated at $11,920 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 2,329 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,013 and $13,827.

How far is San Jose, CA from Mobile, AL by truck?

About 2,329 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 $2,349 of the $11,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mobile, AL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,887, which makes San Jose, CA to Mobile, AL 51% 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