Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Portland, OR step deck rate

$3,755step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.57
Distance: 674 mi
Typical range: $3,154–$4,356
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Portland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,075
Fuel: $680
All-in estimate: $3,755

Return trip

Portland → San Jose$3,689

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

San Jose to Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Portland, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,801	$4.16	$2,493 – $3,109
53' refrigerated	$3,341	$4.96	$2,907 – $3,775
48' flatbed	$3,436	$5.10	$2,955 – $3,917
Step deck	$3,755	$5.57	$3,154 – $4,356
Power only	$2,444	$3.63	$2,126 – $2,762
Hotshot	$1,843	$2.73	$1,530 – $2,157
26' box truck	$1,818	$2.70	$1,545 – $2,091
Sprinter van	$1,120	$1.66	$941 – $1,300

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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 Portland

Step deck lanes into Portland, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$9,180	$3.19	$7,711 – $10,649	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$4,920	$5.04	$4,133 – $5,707	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,238	$3.99	$6,920 – $9,556	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$6,685	$3.09	$5,615 – $7,754	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,275	$2.78	$2,751 – $3,799	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$8,037	$2.83	$6,751 – $9,323	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$6,313	$3.12	$5,303 – $7,323	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$5,375	$4.91	$4,515 – $6,235	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Portland, OR?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Portland, OR is estimated at $3,755 all-in in October 2026, or $5.57 a mile over about 674 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,154 and $4,356.

How far is San Jose, CA from Portland, OR by truck?

About 674 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $680 of the $3,755 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portland, OR to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,689, which makes San Jose, CA to Portland, OR 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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