Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Tumwater, WA step deck rate

$4,209step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 793 mi
Typical range: $3,535–$4,882
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Tumwater price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,409
Fuel: $800
All-in estimate: $4,209

Return trip

Tumwater → San Jose$3,861

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Jose to Tumwater by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Tumwater, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,156	$3.98	$2,809 – $3,503
53' refrigerated	$3,763	$4.75	$3,274 – $4,253
48' flatbed	$3,855	$4.86	$3,315 – $4,394
Step deck	$4,209	$5.31	$3,535 – $4,882
Power only	$2,764	$3.48	$2,404 – $3,123
Hotshot	$2,085	$2.63	$1,730 – $2,439
26' box truck	$2,052	$2.59	$1,744 – $2,360
Sprinter van	$1,262	$1.59	$1,060 – $1,464

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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 Tumwater

Step deck lanes into Tumwater, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$9,158	$3.18	$7,692 – $10,623	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,093 mi	$5,365	$4.91	$4,506 – $6,223	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,076 mi	$8,259	$3.98	$6,938 – $9,581	5 d
Houston, TX	2,230 mi	$6,864	$3.08	$5,766 – $7,962	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$3,501	$2.73	$2,941 – $4,062	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$8,027	$2.83	$6,743 – $9,312	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,101 mi	$6,514	$3.10	$5,472 – $7,556	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,210 mi	$5,816	$4.81	$4,885 – $6,746	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Tumwater, WA?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Tumwater, WA is estimated at $4,209 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 793 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,535 and $4,882.

How far is San Jose, CA from Tumwater, WA by truck?

About 793 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $800 of the $4,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tumwater, WA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,861, which makes San Jose, CA to Tumwater, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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