Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to San Clemente, CA step deck rate

$2,775step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.61
Distance: 420 mi
Typical range: $2,331–$3,219
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to San Clemente price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,351
Fuel: $424
All-in estimate: $2,775

Return trip

San Clemente → San Jose$2,775

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to San Clemente by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to San Clemente, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,036	$4.85	$1,812 – $2,259
53' refrigerated	$2,430	$5.79	$2,114 – $2,746
48' flatbed	$2,533	$6.03	$2,178 – $2,887
Step deck	$2,775	$6.61	$2,331 – $3,219
Power only	$1,755	$4.18	$1,527 – $1,983
Hotshot	$1,323	$3.15	$1,098 – $1,547
26' box truck	$1,313	$3.13	$1,116 – $1,510
Sprinter van	$814	$1.94	$684 – $945

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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 San Clemente

Step deck lanes into San Clemente, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$9,151	$3.19	$7,687 – $10,615	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	71 mi	$1,428	$20.12	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$8,133	$3.99	$6,832 – $9,435	5 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$5,074	$3.24	$4,262 – $5,885	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	376 mi	$1,497	$3.98	$1,258 – $1,737	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,942	$2.84	$6,671 – $9,213	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$4,522	$3.31	$3,798 – $5,245	3 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$1,390	$22.78	$1,167 – $1,612	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to San Clemente, CA is estimated at $2,775 all-in in October 2026, or $6.61 a mile over about 420 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,331 and $3,219.

How far is San Jose, CA from San Clemente, CA by truck?

About 420 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $424 of the $2,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Clemente, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology