Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Troy, MI step deck rate

$10,932step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 2,434 mi
Typical range: $9,183–$12,682
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Troy price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,478
Fuel: $2,454
All-in estimate: $10,932

Return trip

Troy → San Jose$9,224

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to Troy by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Troy, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,404	$3.45	$7,479 – $9,328
53' refrigerated	$10,008	$4.11	$8,707 – $11,310
48' flatbed	$10,052	$4.13	$8,645 – $11,459
Step deck	$10,932	$4.49	$9,183 – $12,682
Power only	$7,484	$3.07	$6,511 – $8,456
Hotshot	$5,651	$2.32	$4,690 – $6,611
26' box truck	$5,515	$2.27	$4,687 – $6,342
Sprinter van	$3,362	$1.38	$2,824 – $3,899

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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 Troy

Step deck lanes into Troy, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$2,637	$4.53	$2,215 – $3,058	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$10,568	$4.51	$8,877 – $12,259	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,315 mi	$4,547	$3.46	$3,820 – $5,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$2,211	$4.15	$1,857 – $2,565	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,469 mi	$4,981	$3.39	$4,184 – $5,778	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Troy, MI?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Troy, MI is estimated at $10,932 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 2,434 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,183 and $12,682.

How far is San Jose, CA from Troy, MI by truck?

About 2,434 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 $2,454 of the $10,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,478 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Troy, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,224, which makes San Jose, CA to Troy, MI 19% 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