Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Port Arthur, TX step deck rate

$9,100step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,981 mi
Typical range: $7,644–$10,556
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Port Arthur price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,102
Fuel: $1,998
All-in estimate: $9,100

Return trip

Port Arthur → San Jose$6,196

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to Port Arthur by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Port Arthur, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,972	$3.52	$6,205 – $7,739
53' refrigerated	$8,305	$4.19	$7,225 – $9,385
48' flatbed	$8,363	$4.22	$7,192 – $9,533
Step deck	$9,100	$4.59	$7,644 – $10,556
Power only	$6,195	$3.13	$5,390 – $7,001
Hotshot	$4,677	$2.36	$3,882 – $5,473
26' box truck	$4,570	$2.31	$3,884 – $5,255
Sprinter van	$2,789	$1.41	$2,343 – $3,235

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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 Port Arthur

Step deck lanes into Port Arthur, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$5,627	$3.55	$4,727 – $6,528	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$8,074	$4.68	$6,782 – $9,366	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$4,877	$4.62	$4,097 – $5,657	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$1,139	$10.75	$957 – $1,321	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$3,656	$2.82	$3,071 – $4,241	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$4,756	$3.18	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,769	$5.36	$1,486 – $2,052	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$7,707	$4.72	$6,474 – $8,940	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Port Arthur, TX?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Port Arthur, TX is estimated at $9,100 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,981 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,644 and $10,556.

How far is San Jose, CA from Port Arthur, TX by truck?

About 1,981 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 $1,998 of the $9,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,102 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Arthur, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,196, which makes San Jose, CA to Port Arthur, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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