Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Pelham, AL step deck rate

$11,979step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,342 mi
Typical range: $10,062–$13,895
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Pelham price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,617
Fuel: $2,362
All-in estimate: $11,979

Return trip

Pelham → San Jose$7,926

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 Pelham by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Pelham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,203	$3.93	$8,190 – $10,215
53' refrigerated	$10,960	$4.68	$9,536 – $12,385
48' flatbed	$11,013	$4.70	$9,471 – $12,555
Step deck	$11,979	$5.11	$10,062 – $13,895
Power only	$8,192	$3.50	$7,127 – $9,257
Hotshot	$6,186	$2.64	$5,134 – $7,237
26' box truck	$6,038	$2.58	$5,132 – $6,943
Sprinter van	$3,681	$1.57	$3,092 – $4,270

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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 Pelham

Step deck lanes into Pelham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,492	$4.38	$3,774 – $5,211	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$11,067	$5.17	$9,296 – $12,838	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$4,077	$5.85	$3,425 – $4,730	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$3,083	$4.63	$2,590 – $3,576	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$5,263	$3.06	$4,421 – $6,105	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$3,712	$3.98	$3,118 – $4,306	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,760	$4.28	$3,159 – $4,362	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$10,745	$5.19	$9,026 – $12,464	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Pelham, AL is estimated at $11,979 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,062 and $13,895.

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

About 2,342 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 $2,362 of the $11,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,617 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,926, which makes San Jose, CA to Pelham, 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