Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Ralston, NE step deck rate

$7,572step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $6,361–$8,784
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Ralston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,906
Fuel: $1,666
All-in estimate: $7,572

Return trip

Ralston → San Jose$6,601

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Jose to Ralston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Ralston, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,783	$3.50	$5,147 – $6,419
53' refrigerated	$6,889	$4.17	$5,994 – $7,785
48' flatbed	$6,955	$4.21	$5,982 – $7,929
Step deck	$7,572	$4.58	$6,361 – $8,784
Power only	$5,127	$3.10	$4,461 – $5,794
Hotshot	$3,870	$2.34	$3,212 – $4,528
26' box truck	$3,786	$2.29	$3,218 – $4,354
Sprinter van	$2,313	$1.40	$1,943 – $2,683

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 Ralston

Step deck lanes into Ralston, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$4,811	$3.54	$4,041 – $5,580	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$7,188	$4.63	$6,038 – $8,338	4 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$2,841	$5.55	$2,387 – $3,296	2 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$3,365	$3.61	$2,827 – $3,904	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$3,364	$2.78	$2,825 – $3,902	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$4,107	$3.17	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,472	$3.58	$2,916 – $4,027	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$7,095	$4.64	$5,960 – $8,230	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Ralston, NE?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Ralston, NE is estimated at $7,572 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,361 and $8,784.

How far is San Jose, CA from Ralston, NE by truck?

About 1,652 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,666 of the $7,572 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,906 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ralston, NE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,601, which makes San Jose, CA to Ralston, NE 15% 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