Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to St. Albans, VT step deck rate

$18,497step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.14
Distance: 3,011 mi
Typical range: $15,537–$21,456
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to St. Albans price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,461
Fuel: $3,036
All-in estimate: $18,497

Return trip

St. Albans → San Jose$8,241

This direction runs 125% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

San Jose to St. Albans by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to St. Albans, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,259	$4.74	$12,691 – $15,828
53' refrigerated	$16,980	$5.64	$14,772 – $19,187
48' flatbed	$17,015	$5.65	$14,633 – $19,397
Step deck	$18,497	$6.14	$15,537 – $21,456
Power only	$12,722	$4.23	$11,068 – $14,376
Hotshot	$9,607	$3.19	$7,974 – $11,240
26' box truck	$9,366	$3.11	$7,961 – $10,771
Sprinter van	$5,704	$1.89	$4,791 – $6,616

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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 St. Albans

Step deck lanes into St. Albans, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	342 mi	$2,680	$7.84	$2,251 – $3,109	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$18,128	$6.16	$15,228 – $21,029	7 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$6,037	$6.72	$5,071 – $7,003	2 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$8,592	$4.56	$7,217 – $9,967	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,600 mi	$9,310	$3.58	$7,820 – $10,799	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	410 mi	$2,633	$6.42	$2,211 – $3,054	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,059 mi	$9,281	$4.51	$7,796 – $10,766	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$18,011	$6.16	$15,129 – $20,893	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to St. Albans, VT?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to St. Albans, VT is estimated at $18,497 all-in in October 2026, or $6.14 a mile over about 3,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,537 and $21,456.

How far is San Jose, CA from St. Albans, VT by truck?

About 3,011 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 $3,036 of the $18,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Albans, VT to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,241, which makes San Jose, CA to St. Albans, VT 125% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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