Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$1,976step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $9.28
Distance: 213 mi
Typical range: $1,660–$2,292
Transit: 1 day

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

San Jose to Santa Maria price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,761
Fuel: $215
All-in estimate: $1,976

Return trip

Santa Maria → San Jose$1,976

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

San Jose to Santa Maria by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Santa Maria, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,412	$6.63	$1,256 – $1,567
53' refrigerated	$1,688	$7.92	$1,468 – $1,907
48' flatbed	$1,797	$8.43	$1,545 – $2,048
Step deck	$1,976	$9.28	$1,660 – $2,292
Power only	$1,194	$5.60	$1,038 – $1,349
Hotshot	$898	$4.22	$746 – $1,051
26' box truck	$901	$4.23	$766 – $1,036
Sprinter van	$565	$2.65	$474 – $655

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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 Maria

Step deck lanes into Santa Maria, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$9,512	$3.17	$7,990 – $11,034	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,756	$11.26	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$8,541	$3.97	$7,174 – $9,907	5 d
Houston, TX	1,771 mi	$5,625	$3.18	$4,725 – $6,525	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$1,936	$3.37	$1,626 – $2,246	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$8,273	$2.82	$6,949 – $9,596	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,573 mi	$5,087	$3.23	$4,273 – $5,901	4 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$2,246	$7.94	$1,887 – $2,606	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Santa Maria, CA is estimated at $1,976 all-in in October 2026, or $9.28 a mile over about 213 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,660 and $2,292.

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

About 213 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 $215 of the $1,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,761 is linehaul.

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

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

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