Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Rochester Hills, MI step deck rate

$10,928step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 2,433 mi
Typical range: $9,180–$12,677
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Rochester Hills price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,475
Fuel: $2,453
All-in estimate: $10,928

Return trip

Rochester Hills → San Jose$9,220

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to Rochester Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Rochester Hills, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,401	$3.45	$7,477 – $9,325
53' refrigerated	$10,005	$4.11	$8,704 – $11,305
48' flatbed	$10,048	$4.13	$8,642 – $11,455
Step deck	$10,928	$4.49	$9,180 – $12,677
Power only	$7,481	$3.07	$6,508 – $8,453
Hotshot	$5,649	$2.32	$4,688 – $6,609
26' box truck	$5,513	$2.27	$4,686 – $6,339
Sprinter van	$3,360	$1.38	$2,823 – $3,898

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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 Rochester Hills

Step deck lanes into Rochester Hills, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$2,643	$4.52	$2,220 – $3,065	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$10,568	$4.51	$8,877 – $12,259	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$4,562	$3.46	$3,832 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,986 mi	$5,253	$2.64	$4,412 – $6,093	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,222	$4.14	$1,866 – $2,577	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,473 mi	$4,993	$3.39	$4,194 – $5,791	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Rochester Hills, MI?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Rochester Hills, MI is estimated at $10,928 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 2,433 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,180 and $12,677.

How far is San Jose, CA from Rochester Hills, MI by truck?

About 2,433 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,453 of the $10,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester Hills, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,220, which makes San Jose, CA to Rochester Hills, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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