Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Sidney, NE step deck rate

$5,927step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $4,979–$6,875
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Sidney price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,689
Fuel: $1,238
All-in estimate: $5,927

Return trip

Sidney → San Jose$5,167

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Jose to Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Sidney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,497	$3.66	$4,003 – $4,992
53' refrigerated	$5,360	$4.36	$4,663 – $6,056
48' flatbed	$5,439	$4.43	$4,677 – $6,200
Step deck	$5,927	$4.83	$4,979 – $6,875
Power only	$3,970	$3.23	$3,454 – $4,486
Hotshot	$2,996	$2.44	$2,487 – $3,506
26' box truck	$2,937	$2.39	$2,497 – $3,378
Sprinter van	$1,799	$1.46	$1,511 – $2,087

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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 Sidney

Step deck lanes into Sidney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$6,039	$3.39	$5,072 – $7,005	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$5,632	$4.89	$4,731 – $6,533	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$4,319	$4.62	$3,628 – $5,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$3,693	$3.51	$3,102 – $4,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$2,570	$3.01	$2,159 – $2,981	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$5,203	$3.03	$4,370 – $6,035	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$3,540	$3.55	$2,974 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$5,597	$4.90	$4,702 – $6,493	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Sidney, NE?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Sidney, NE is estimated at $5,927 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,979 and $6,875.

How far is San Jose, CA from Sidney, NE by truck?

About 1,228 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,238 of the $5,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,689 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sidney, NE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,167, which makes San Jose, CA to Sidney, NE 15% 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