Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to San Marcos, TX step deck rate

$8,078step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,725 mi
Typical range: $6,786–$9,371
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to San Marcos price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,339
Fuel: $1,739
All-in estimate: $8,078

Return trip

San Marcos → San Jose$5,500

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to San Marcos by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to San Marcos, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,174	$3.58	$5,495 – $6,853
53' refrigerated	$7,355	$4.26	$6,399 – $8,311
48' flatbed	$7,421	$4.30	$6,382 – $8,460
Step deck	$8,078	$4.68	$6,786 – $9,371
Power only	$5,477	$3.18	$4,765 – $6,189
Hotshot	$4,135	$2.40	$3,432 – $4,838
26' box truck	$4,043	$2.34	$3,437 – $4,650
Sprinter van	$2,470	$1.43	$2,075 – $2,865

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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 Marcos

Step deck lanes into San Marcos, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$6,311	$3.48	$5,301 – $7,321	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$6,993	$4.81	$5,874 – $8,111	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$5,349	$4.51	$4,493 – $6,204	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$1,347	$7.48	$1,131 – $1,563	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,726 mi	$5,368	$3.11	$4,509 – $6,227	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,356 mi	$6,606	$4.87	$5,549 – $7,662	3 d
Dallas, TX	252 mi	$1,549	$6.15	$1,301 – $1,797	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to San Marcos, TX is estimated at $8,078 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,725 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,786 and $9,371.

How far is San Jose, CA from San Marcos, TX by truck?

About 1,725 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 $1,739 of the $8,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Marcos, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,500, which makes San Jose, CA to San Marcos, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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