Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Ruidoso, NM step deck rate

$6,761step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.04
Distance: 1,120 mi
Typical range: $5,680–$7,843
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Ruidoso price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,632
Fuel: $1,129
All-in estimate: $6,761

Return trip

Ruidoso → San Jose$3,210

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

San Jose to Ruidoso by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Ruidoso, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,119	$4.57	$4,556 – $5,682
53' refrigerated	$6,101	$5.45	$5,308 – $6,894
48' flatbed	$6,202	$5.54	$5,334 – $7,070
Step deck	$6,761	$6.04	$5,680 – $7,843
Power only	$4,512	$4.03	$3,925 – $5,099
Hotshot	$3,405	$3.04	$2,826 – $3,984
26' box truck	$3,341	$2.98	$2,839 – $3,842
Sprinter van	$2,048	$1.83	$1,720 – $2,375

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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 Ruidoso

Step deck lanes into Ruidoso, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,137 mi	$8,682	$4.06	$7,293 – $10,071	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	866 mi	$5,551	$6.41	$4,663 – $6,440	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,348 mi	$7,082	$5.25	$5,949 – $8,215	3 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$3,588	$4.66	$3,014 – $4,162	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	437 mi	$2,016	$4.61	$1,693 – $2,338	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,058 mi	$7,459	$3.62	$6,266 – $8,653	5 d
San Antonio, TX	589 mi	$2,980	$5.06	$2,504 – $3,457	2 d
San Diego, CA	784 mi	$5,161	$6.58	$4,335 – $5,986	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Ruidoso, NM?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Ruidoso, NM is estimated at $6,761 all-in in October 2026, or $6.04 a mile over about 1,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,680 and $7,843.

How far is San Jose, CA from Ruidoso, NM by truck?

About 1,120 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,129 of the $6,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,632 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ruidoso, NM to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,210, which makes San Jose, CA to Ruidoso, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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