Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Pine Bluff, AR step deck rate

$9,279step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,979 mi
Typical range: $7,795–$10,764
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Pine Bluff price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,283
Fuel: $1,996
All-in estimate: $9,279

Return trip

Pine Bluff → San Jose$6,389

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Jose to Pine Bluff by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Pine Bluff, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,110	$3.59	$6,328 – $7,892
53' refrigerated	$8,469	$4.28	$7,368 – $9,570
48' flatbed	$8,528	$4.31	$7,334 – $9,722
Step deck	$9,279	$4.69	$7,795 – $10,764
Power only	$6,318	$3.19	$5,496 – $7,139
Hotshot	$4,770	$2.41	$3,959 – $5,581
26' box truck	$4,660	$2.35	$3,961 – $5,359
Sprinter van	$2,844	$1.44	$2,389 – $3,299

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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 Pine Bluff

Step deck lanes into Pine Bluff, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,811	$3.76	$4,042 – $5,581	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,777 mi	$8,457	$4.76	$7,104 – $9,810	4 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$3,603	$5.29	$3,026 – $4,179	2 d
Houston, TX	430 mi	$2,092	$4.87	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,877	$2.86	$3,256 – $4,497	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,193 mi	$4,037	$3.38	$3,391 – $4,683	3 d
San Antonio, TX	594 mi	$2,562	$4.31	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$8,171	$4.79	$6,864 – $9,479	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Pine Bluff, AR?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Pine Bluff, AR is estimated at $9,279 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,979 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,795 and $10,764.

How far is San Jose, CA from Pine Bluff, AR by truck?

About 1,979 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 $1,996 of the $9,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pine Bluff, AR to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,389, which makes San Jose, CA to Pine Bluff, AR 45% 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