Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to SeaTac, WA step deck rate

$4,344step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $3,649–$5,039
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to SeaTac price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,509
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $4,344

Return trip

SeaTac → San Jose$3,985

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Jose to SeaTac by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to SeaTac, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,261	$3.94	$2,903 – $3,620
53' refrigerated	$3,889	$4.70	$3,383 – $4,394
48' flatbed	$3,979	$4.81	$3,422 – $4,536
Step deck	$4,344	$5.25	$3,649 – $5,039
Power only	$2,858	$3.45	$2,487 – $3,230
Hotshot	$2,156	$2.60	$1,790 – $2,523
26' box truck	$2,122	$2.56	$1,804 – $2,440
Sprinter van	$1,305	$1.58	$1,096 – $1,513

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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 SeaTac

Step deck lanes into SeaTac, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$9,048	$3.19	$7,600 – $10,496	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,120 mi	$5,469	$4.88	$4,594 – $6,344	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$8,138	$3.99	$6,836 – $9,440	5 d
Houston, TX	2,219 mi	$6,834	$3.08	$5,741 – $7,928	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,293 mi	$3,526	$2.73	$2,962 – $4,090	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,799 mi	$7,930	$2.83	$6,661 – $9,199	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,094 mi	$6,495	$3.10	$5,456 – $7,534	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,235 mi	$5,912	$4.79	$4,966 – $6,858	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to SeaTac, WA is estimated at $4,344 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,649 and $5,039.

How far is San Jose, CA from SeaTac, WA by truck?

About 828 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 $835 of the $4,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,509 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from SeaTac, WA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,985, which makes San Jose, CA to SeaTac, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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