Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Schenectady, NY step deck rate

$16,983step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 2,982 mi
Typical range: $14,266–$19,701
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Schenectady price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,976
Fuel: $3,007
All-in estimate: $16,983

Return trip

Schenectady → San Jose$9,469

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Jose to Schenectady by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Schenectady, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,091	$4.39	$11,651 – $14,531
53' refrigerated	$15,588	$5.23	$13,562 – $17,615
48' flatbed	$15,623	$5.24	$13,436 – $17,810
Step deck	$16,983	$5.70	$14,266 – $19,701
Power only	$11,678	$3.92	$10,160 – $13,197
Hotshot	$8,819	$2.96	$7,320 – $10,318
26' box truck	$8,599	$2.88	$7,309 – $9,888
Sprinter van	$5,236	$1.76	$4,399 – $6,074

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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 Schenectady

Step deck lanes into Schenectady, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,832	$10.53	$1,539 – $2,125	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$5,284	$6.35	$4,438 – $6,129	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$7,492	$4.27	$6,293 – $8,691	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,535 mi	$8,430	$3.33	$7,081 – $9,779	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,851	$7.74	$1,554 – $2,147	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$8,159	$4.21	$6,854 – $9,465	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,866 mi	$16,383	$5.72	$13,762 – $19,004	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Schenectady, NY is estimated at $16,983 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 2,982 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,266 and $19,701.

How far is San Jose, CA from Schenectady, NY by truck?

About 2,982 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,007 of the $16,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Schenectady, NY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,469, which makes San Jose, CA to Schenectady, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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