Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Palmdale, CA step deck rate

$2,424step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.37
Distance: 329 mi
Typical range: $2,036–$2,812
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Palmdale price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,092
Fuel: $332
All-in estimate: $2,424

Return trip

Palmdale → San Jose$2,424

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Palmdale by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Palmdale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,761	$5.35	$1,568 – $1,955
53' refrigerated	$2,104	$6.39	$1,830 – $2,377
48' flatbed	$2,209	$6.71	$1,900 – $2,518
Step deck	$2,424	$7.37	$2,036 – $2,812
Power only	$1,508	$4.58	$1,312 – $1,704
Hotshot	$1,136	$3.45	$943 – $1,329
26' box truck	$1,132	$3.44	$962 – $1,301
Sprinter van	$705	$2.14	$592 – $817

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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 Palmdale

Step deck lanes into Palmdale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,088	$4.00	$6,794 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$5,193	$3.22	$4,362 – $6,024	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,583	$3.82	$1,330 – $1,837	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,927	$2.84	$6,658 – $9,195	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$4,655	$3.29	$3,910 – $5,400	4 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$1,768	$11.12	$1,485 – $2,051	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$4,758	$3.28	$3,997 – $5,520	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Palmdale, CA is estimated at $2,424 all-in in October 2026, or $7.37 a mile over about 329 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,036 and $2,812.

How far is San Jose, CA from Palmdale, CA by truck?

About 329 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $332 of the $2,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,092 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palmdale, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology