Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sterling Heights, MI to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$9,247step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 2,441 mi
Typical range: $7,768–$10,727
Transit: 6 days

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

Sterling Heights to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,786
Fuel: $2,461
All-in estimate: $9,247

Return trip

San Jose → Sterling Heights$10,960

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sterling Heights to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Sterling Heights, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,109	$2.91	$6,327 – $7,891
53' refrigerated	$8,466	$3.47	$7,366 – $9,567
48' flatbed	$8,503	$3.48	$7,312 – $9,693
Step deck	$9,247	$3.79	$7,768 – $10,727
Power only	$6,331	$2.59	$5,508 – $7,153
Hotshot	$4,780	$1.96	$3,967 – $5,593
26' box truck	$4,665	$1.91	$3,965 – $5,365
Sprinter van	$2,843	$1.16	$2,389 – $3,298

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More lanes from Sterling Heights

Step deck lanes from Sterling Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$3,958	$6.88	$3,325 – $4,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$8,940	$3.80	$7,510 – $10,371	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,951	$6.78	$1,639 – $2,263	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$5,652	$4.28	$4,748 – $6,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$8,530	$4.28	$7,165 – $9,895	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$3,559	$6.75	$2,990 – $4,128	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$6,190	$4.20	$5,200 – $7,180	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$8,842	$3.81	$7,428 – $10,257	5 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 Sterling Heights, MI to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Sterling Heights, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $9,247 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 2,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,768 and $10,727.

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

About 2,441 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 $2,461 of the $9,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,786 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,960, which makes Sterling Heights, MI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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