Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Texarkana, AR step deck rate

$8,835step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,870 mi
Typical range: $7,422–$10,249
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Texarkana price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,949
Fuel: $1,886
All-in estimate: $8,835

Return trip

Texarkana → San Jose$6,083

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Jose to Texarkana by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Texarkana, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,763	$3.62	$6,019 – $7,507
53' refrigerated	$8,056	$4.31	$7,009 – $9,103
48' flatbed	$8,118	$4.34	$6,982 – $9,255
Step deck	$8,835	$4.72	$7,422 – $10,249
Power only	$6,005	$3.21	$5,225 – $6,786
Hotshot	$4,534	$2.42	$3,763 – $5,305
26' box truck	$4,431	$2.37	$3,766 – $5,096
Sprinter van	$2,705	$1.45	$2,272 – $3,138

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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 Texarkana

Step deck lanes into Texarkana, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$5,259	$3.69	$4,418 – $6,101	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,952	$4.81	$6,679 – $9,224	4 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$4,026	$5.06	$3,382 – $4,670	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,756	$5.61	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$3,577	$2.91	$3,005 – $4,149	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$4,435	$3.31	$3,725 – $5,145	3 d
San Antonio, TX	452 mi	$2,155	$4.77	$1,810 – $2,500	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$7,646	$4.85	$6,423 – $8,869	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Texarkana, AR?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Texarkana, AR is estimated at $8,835 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,870 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,422 and $10,249.

How far is San Jose, CA from Texarkana, AR by truck?

About 1,870 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,886 of the $8,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Texarkana, AR to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,083, which makes San Jose, CA to Texarkana, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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