Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Plainfield, IN step deck rate

$10,100step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 2,255 mi
Typical range: $8,484–$11,715
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,826
Fuel: $2,274
All-in estimate: $10,100

Return trip

Plainfield → San Jose$8,562

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Jose to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Plainfield, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,755	$3.44	$6,902 – $8,608
53' refrigerated	$9,236	$4.10	$8,035 – $10,437
48' flatbed	$9,285	$4.12	$7,985 – $10,584
Step deck	$10,100	$4.48	$8,484 – $11,715
Power only	$6,900	$3.06	$6,003 – $7,797
Hotshot	$5,210	$2.31	$4,324 – $6,096
26' box truck	$5,087	$2.26	$4,324 – $5,850
Sprinter van	$3,102	$1.38	$2,606 – $3,598

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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 Plainfield

Step deck lanes into Plainfield, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$3,186	$4.10	$2,676 – $3,696	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,129 mi	$9,601	$4.51	$8,065 – $11,138	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,756	$9.10	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,638	$3.61	$3,056 – $4,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,748 mi	$4,652	$2.66	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$2,632	$3.74	$2,211 – $3,054	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$4,078	$3.50	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,087 mi	$9,435	$4.52	$7,926 – $10,945	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Plainfield, IN is estimated at $10,100 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 2,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,484 and $11,715.

How far is San Jose, CA from Plainfield, IN by truck?

About 2,255 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 $2,274 of the $10,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,826 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plainfield, IN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,562, which makes San Jose, CA to Plainfield, IN 18% 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