Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Walker, MI step deck rate

$10,304step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 2,277 mi
Typical range: $8,656–$11,953
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Walker price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,008
Fuel: $2,296
All-in estimate: $10,304

Return trip

Walker → San Jose$8,694

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 Walker by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Walker, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,913	$3.48	$7,043 – $8,784
53' refrigerated	$9,425	$4.14	$8,199 – $10,650
48' flatbed	$9,473	$4.16	$8,147 – $10,799
Step deck	$10,304	$4.53	$8,656 – $11,953
Power only	$7,042	$3.09	$6,127 – $7,958
Hotshot	$5,317	$2.34	$4,413 – $6,221
26' box truck	$5,191	$2.28	$4,412 – $5,969
Sprinter van	$3,165	$1.39	$2,659 – $3,672

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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 Walker

Step deck lanes into Walker, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$3,115	$4.20	$2,617 – $3,614	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$9,964	$4.55	$8,370 – $11,559	5 d
Chicago, IL	150 mi	$1,622	$10.81	$1,362 – $1,881	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,356	$3.49	$3,659 – $5,053	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,922	$2.67	$4,134 – $5,709	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	692 mi	$2,634	$3.81	$2,212 – $3,055	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$4,739	$3.43	$3,981 – $5,497	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,167 mi	$9,864	$4.55	$8,286 – $11,443	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Walker, MI is estimated at $10,304 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 2,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,656 and $11,953.

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

About 2,277 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,296 of the $10,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,008 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,694, which makes San Jose, CA to Walker, 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