Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Venice, FL step deck rate

$18,123step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.43
Distance: 2,819 mi
Typical range: $15,224–$21,023
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Venice price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,280
Fuel: $2,843
All-in estimate: $18,123

Return trip

Venice → San Jose$6,834

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Jose to Venice by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Venice, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,960	$4.95	$12,424 – $15,495
53' refrigerated	$16,623	$5.90	$14,462 – $18,785
48' flatbed	$16,669	$5.91	$14,336 – $19,003
Step deck	$18,123	$6.43	$15,224 – $21,023
Power only	$12,448	$4.42	$10,829 – $14,066
Hotshot	$9,400	$3.33	$7,802 – $10,998
26' box truck	$9,167	$3.25	$7,792 – $10,542
Sprinter van	$5,584	$1.98	$4,690 – $6,477

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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 Venice

Step deck lanes into Venice, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,243 mi	$6,705	$5.39	$5,632 – $7,778	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,575 mi	$16,705	$6.49	$14,032 – $19,378	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,251 mi	$8,131	$6.50	$6,830 – $9,432	3 d
Houston, TX	955 mi	$5,134	$5.38	$4,313 – $5,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,145 mi	$8,164	$3.81	$6,857 – $9,470	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$5,637	$4.86	$4,735 – $6,539	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,171 mi	$6,018	$5.14	$5,055 – $6,981	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,485 mi	$16,182	$6.51	$13,593 – $18,771	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Venice, FL?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Venice, FL is estimated at $18,123 all-in in October 2026, or $6.43 a mile over about 2,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,224 and $21,023.

How far is San Jose, CA from Venice, FL by truck?

About 2,819 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 $2,843 of the $18,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,280 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Venice, FL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,834, which makes San Jose, CA to Venice, FL 165% 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