Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Pontiac, MI step deck rate

$10,896step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 2,425 mi
Typical range: $9,153–$12,640
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Pontiac price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,451
Fuel: $2,445
All-in estimate: $10,896

Return trip

Pontiac → San Jose$9,193

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to Pontiac by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Pontiac, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,376	$3.45	$7,454 – $9,297
53' refrigerated	$9,975	$4.11	$8,678 – $11,272
48' flatbed	$10,019	$4.13	$8,616 – $11,422
Step deck	$10,896	$4.49	$9,153 – $12,640
Power only	$7,458	$3.08	$6,489 – $8,428
Hotshot	$5,632	$2.32	$4,674 – $6,589
26' box truck	$5,496	$2.27	$4,672 – $6,320
Sprinter van	$3,350	$1.38	$2,814 – $3,886

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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 Pontiac

Step deck lanes into Pontiac, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$2,667	$4.50	$2,240 – $3,093	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$10,536	$4.51	$8,851 – $12,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$2,069	$7.55	$1,738 – $2,400	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,545	$3.46	$3,817 – $5,272	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$5,234	$2.65	$4,397 – $6,072	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$2,238	$4.12	$1,880 – $2,596	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$4,976	$3.39	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$10,424	$4.52	$8,757 – $12,092	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Pontiac, MI is estimated at $10,896 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 2,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,153 and $12,640.

How far is San Jose, CA from Pontiac, MI by truck?

About 2,425 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,445 of the $10,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pontiac, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,193, which makes San Jose, CA to Pontiac, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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