Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Santa Clarita, CA step deck rate

$2,393step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.45
Distance: 321 mi
Typical range: $2,010–$2,776
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,069
Fuel: $324
All-in estimate: $2,393

Return trip

Santa Clarita → San Jose$2,393

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

San Jose to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,737	$5.41	$1,546 – $1,928
53' refrigerated	$2,075	$6.46	$1,805 – $2,345
48' flatbed	$2,181	$6.79	$1,875 – $2,486
Step deck	$2,393	$7.45	$2,010 – $2,776
Power only	$1,486	$4.63	$1,293 – $1,680
Hotshot	$1,120	$3.49	$929 – $1,310
26' box truck	$1,116	$3.48	$948 – $1,283
Sprinter van	$695	$2.16	$584 – $806

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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 Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$9,215	$3.18	$7,740 – $10,689	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,637	$3.73	$1,375 – $1,899	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,832	$3.27	$4,059 – $5,605	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $2,393 all-in in October 2026, or $7.45 a mile over about 321 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,010 and $2,776.

How far is San Jose, CA from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 321 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 $324 of the $2,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,069 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to San Jose, CA?

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

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