Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Preston, ID step deck rate

$4,927step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.70
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $4,139–$5,716
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Preston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,186
Fuel: $741
All-in estimate: $4,927

Return trip

Preston → San Jose$2,752

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

San Jose to Preston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Preston, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,686	$5.02	$3,281 – $4,092
53' refrigerated	$4,396	$5.98	$3,824 – $4,967
48' flatbed	$4,511	$6.14	$3,880 – $5,143
Step deck	$4,927	$6.70	$4,139 – $5,716
Power only	$3,222	$4.38	$2,803 – $3,641
Hotshot	$2,430	$3.31	$2,017 – $2,844
26' box truck	$2,395	$3.26	$2,036 – $2,754
Sprinter van	$1,474	$2.01	$1,239 – $1,710

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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 Preston

Step deck lanes into Preston, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$9,280	$4.03	$7,795 – $10,765	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$5,142	$6.59	$4,319 – $5,964	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,462 mi	$7,572	$5.18	$6,360 – $8,783	4 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,957	$4.04	$5,003 – $6,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,722	$3.92	$2,286 – $3,157	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$8,061	$3.59	$6,771 – $9,350	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$5,547	$4.10	$4,660 – $6,435	3 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$5,375	$6.48	$4,515 – $6,235	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Preston, ID?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Preston, ID is estimated at $4,927 all-in in October 2026, or $6.70 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,139 and $5,716.

How far is San Jose, CA from Preston, ID by truck?

About 735 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 $741 of the $4,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,186 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Preston, ID to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,752, which makes San Jose, CA to Preston, ID 79% 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