Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Joseph, MO to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,479step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,727 mi
Typical range: $5,442–$7,516
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Joseph to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,738
Fuel: $1,741
All-in estimate: $6,479

Return trip

San Jose → St. Joseph$7,771

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Joseph to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Joseph, MO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,952	$2.87	$4,407 – $5,497
53' refrigerated	$5,899	$3.42	$5,133 – $6,666
48' flatbed	$5,952	$3.45	$5,119 – $6,785
Step deck	$6,479	$3.75	$5,442 – $7,516
Power only	$4,393	$2.54	$3,822 – $4,964
Hotshot	$3,316	$1.92	$2,753 – $3,880
26' box truck	$3,243	$1.88	$2,756 – $3,729
Sprinter van	$1,981	$1.15	$1,664 – $2,298

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More lanes from St. Joseph

Step deck lanes from St. Joseph, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$6,857	$5.28	$5,760 – $7,954	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$6,079	$3.79	$5,107 – $7,052	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,428	$5.14	$2,040 – $2,817	2 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$3,682	$4.52	$3,093 – $4,271	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$5,409	$4.38	$4,543 – $6,274	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$6,237	$5.08	$5,239 – $7,235	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,884	$4.44	$3,263 – $4,505	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$5,968	$3.81	$5,013 – $6,922	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Joseph, MO to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from St. Joseph, MO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,479 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,727 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,442 and $7,516.

How far is St. Joseph, MO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,727 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,741 of the $6,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,738 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to St. Joseph, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,771, which makes St. Joseph, MO to San Jose, CA 17% cheaper. 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