Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$3,006step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.26
Distance: 480 mi
Typical range: $2,525–$3,487
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,522
Fuel: $484
All-in estimate: $3,006

Return trip

San Diego → San Jose$3,006

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

San Jose to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460
53' refrigerated	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989
48' flatbed	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131
Step deck	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487
Power only	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167
Hotshot	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691
26' box truck	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647
Sprinter van	$887	$1.85	$745 – $1,028

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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
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$8,002	$4.69	$6,722 – $9,283	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,006 all-in in October 2026, or $6.26 a mile over about 480 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,525 and $3,487.

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

About 480 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $484 of the $3,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,522 is linehaul.

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

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →