Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Murray, KY step deck rate

$10,310step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 2,171 mi
Typical range: $8,660–$11,960
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Murray price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,121
Fuel: $2,189
All-in estimate: $10,310

Return trip

Murray → San Jose$7,017

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Jose to Murray by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Murray, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,912	$3.64	$7,041 – $8,782
53' refrigerated	$9,423	$4.34	$8,198 – $10,648
48' flatbed	$9,477	$4.37	$8,150 – $10,804
Step deck	$10,310	$4.75	$8,660 – $11,960
Power only	$7,037	$3.24	$6,122 – $7,952
Hotshot	$5,313	$2.45	$4,410 – $6,217
26' box truck	$5,188	$2.39	$4,410 – $5,967
Sprinter van	$3,165	$1.46	$2,658 – $3,671

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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 Murray

Step deck lanes into Murray, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	972 mi	$3,969	$4.08	$3,334 – $4,604	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,005 mi	$9,617	$4.80	$8,078 – $11,156	5 d
Chicago, IL	428 mi	$2,739	$6.40	$2,301 – $3,177	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,043	$4.13	$2,556 – $3,530	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$4,558	$2.85	$3,828 – $5,287	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$3,289	$3.71	$2,763 – $3,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,549	$3.91	$2,981 – $4,117	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$9,379	$4.81	$7,879 – $10,880	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Murray, KY?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Murray, KY is estimated at $10,310 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 2,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,660 and $11,960.

How far is San Jose, CA from Murray, KY by truck?

About 2,171 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 $2,189 of the $10,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Murray, KY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,017, which makes San Jose, CA to Murray, KY 47% 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