Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Smyrna, GA step deck rate

$12,611step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 2,473 mi
Typical range: $10,593–$14,629
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Smyrna price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,117
Fuel: $2,494
All-in estimate: $12,611

Return trip

Smyrna → San Jose$7,260

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

San Jose to Smyrna by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Smyrna, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,696	$3.92	$8,630 – $10,763
53' refrigerated	$11,548	$4.67	$10,046 – $13,049
48' flatbed	$11,596	$4.69	$9,972 – $13,219
Step deck	$12,611	$5.10	$10,593 – $14,629
Power only	$8,636	$3.49	$7,513 – $9,758
Hotshot	$6,521	$2.64	$5,412 – $7,629
26' box truck	$6,363	$2.57	$5,409 – $7,318
Sprinter van	$3,878	$1.57	$3,258 – $4,499

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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 Smyrna

Step deck lanes into Smyrna, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$4,016	$4.56	$3,373 – $4,659	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,282 mi	$11,742	$5.15	$9,863 – $13,621	5 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$4,024	$5.91	$3,380 – $4,668	2 d
Houston, TX	823 mi	$3,596	$4.37	$3,020 – $4,171	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,864 mi	$5,655	$3.03	$4,750 – $6,560	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	790 mi	$3,291	$4.17	$2,765 – $3,818	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$4,275	$4.13	$3,591 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$11,433	$5.16	$9,603 – $13,262	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Smyrna, GA?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Smyrna, GA is estimated at $12,611 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 2,473 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,593 and $14,629.

How far is San Jose, CA from Smyrna, GA by truck?

About 2,473 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,494 of the $12,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Smyrna, GA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,260, which makes San Jose, CA to Smyrna, GA 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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