Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Providence, RI step deck rate

$19,177step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 3,144 mi
Typical range: $16,109–$22,245
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Providence price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $16,007
Fuel: $3,170
All-in estimate: $19,177

Return trip

Providence → San Jose$8,572

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

San Jose to Providence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Providence, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,791	$4.70	$13,164 – $16,418
53' refrigerated	$17,613	$5.60	$15,323 – $19,902
48' flatbed	$17,642	$5.61	$15,172 – $20,112
Step deck	$19,177	$6.10	$16,109 – $22,245
Power only	$13,201	$4.20	$11,485 – $14,917
Hotshot	$9,969	$3.17	$8,274 – $11,664
26' box truck	$9,718	$3.09	$8,260 – $11,175
Sprinter van	$5,916	$1.88	$4,970 – $6,863

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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 Providence

Step deck lanes into Providence, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$2,001	$11.05	$1,681 – $2,321	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$18,648	$6.12	$15,664 – $21,632	7 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$6,465	$6.55	$5,430 – $7,499	3 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$8,446	$4.56	$7,095 – $9,798	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$9,542	$3.56	$8,015 – $11,068	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$2,113	$7.77	$1,775 – $2,452	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$9,203	$4.50	$7,731 – $10,676	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$18,464	$6.12	$15,510 – $21,418	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Providence, RI?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Providence, RI is estimated at $19,177 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 3,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $16,109 and $22,245.

How far is San Jose, CA from Providence, RI by truck?

About 3,144 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 $3,170 of the $19,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $16,007 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Providence, RI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,572, which makes San Jose, CA to Providence, RI 124% 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