Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Utica, NY step deck rate

$16,569step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.71
Distance: 2,902 mi
Typical range: $13,918–$19,220
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Utica price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,643
Fuel: $2,926
All-in estimate: $16,569

Return trip

Utica → San Jose$9,238

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Jose to Utica by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Utica, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172
53' refrigerated	$15,203	$5.24	$13,227 – $17,180
48' flatbed	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375
Step deck	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220
Power only	$11,387	$3.92	$9,907 – $12,868
Hotshot	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061
26' box truck	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643
Sprinter van	$5,107	$1.76	$4,290 – $5,924

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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 Utica

Step deck lanes into Utica, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,983	$9.31	$1,666 – $2,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$16,135	$5.73	$13,553 – $18,716	6 d
Chicago, IL	756 mi	$4,929	$6.52	$4,140 – $5,717	2 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$7,299	$4.29	$6,131 – $8,467	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,459 mi	$8,204	$3.34	$6,891 – $9,517	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	252 mi	$1,895	$7.52	$1,592 – $2,199	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,881 mi	$7,948	$4.23	$6,676 – $9,220	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,789 mi	$15,985	$5.73	$13,427 – $18,542	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Utica, NY?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Utica, NY is estimated at $16,569 all-in in October 2026, or $5.71 a mile over about 2,902 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,918 and $19,220.

How far is San Jose, CA from Utica, NY by truck?

About 2,902 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 $2,926 of the $16,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Utica, NY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,238, which makes San Jose, CA to Utica, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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