Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL step deck rate

$18,850step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.40
Distance: 2,944 mi
Typical range: $15,834–$21,866
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,881
Fuel: $2,969
All-in estimate: $18,850

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → San Jose$7,108

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Jose to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,527	$4.93	$12,929 – $16,125
53' refrigerated	$17,299	$5.88	$15,050 – $19,548
48' flatbed	$17,339	$5.89	$14,912 – $19,767
Step deck	$18,850	$6.40	$15,834 – $21,866
Power only	$12,958	$4.40	$11,274 – $14,643
Hotshot	$9,786	$3.32	$8,122 – $11,449
26' box truck	$9,542	$3.24	$8,110 – $10,973
Sprinter van	$5,811	$1.97	$4,881 – $6,741

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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 St. Lucie

Step deck lanes into Port St. Lucie, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$6,405	$5.46	$5,380 – $7,430	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$17,472	$6.45	$14,677 – $20,268	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$8,299	$6.47	$6,971 – $9,626	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$5,699	$5.21	$4,787 – $6,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$8,604	$3.78	$7,228 – $9,981	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$5,390	$4.91	$4,528 – $6,253	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$6,596	$5.03	$5,540 – $7,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$16,961	$6.48	$14,247 – $19,675	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $18,850 all-in in October 2026, or $6.40 a mile over about 2,944 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,834 and $21,866.

How far is San Jose, CA from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 2,944 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,969 of the $18,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,108, which makes San Jose, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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