Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tempe, AZ to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$2,282step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $1,917–$2,647
Transit: 2 days

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

Tempe to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,546
Fuel: $736
All-in estimate: $2,282

Return trip

San Jose → Tempe$4,381

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tempe to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Tempe, AZ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,707	$2.34	$1,519 – $1,894
53' refrigerated	$2,035	$2.79	$1,771 – $2,300
48' flatbed	$2,089	$2.86	$1,797 – $2,382
Step deck	$2,282	$3.13	$1,917 – $2,647
Power only	$1,492	$2.04	$1,298 – $1,686
Hotshot	$1,125	$1.54	$934 – $1,316
26' box truck	$1,109	$1.52	$942 – $1,275
Sprinter van	$683	$0.94	$573 – $792

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More lanes from Tempe

Step deck lanes from Tempe, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$8,391	$3.33	$7,049 – $9,734	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$1,643	$3.72	$1,380 – $1,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$4,370	$2.57	$3,671 – $5,070	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$3,401	$2.87	$2,857 – $3,946	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$7,771	$3.18	$6,528 – $9,014	6 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$2,945	$2.99	$2,474 – $3,416	3 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$1,457	$4.07	$1,224 – $1,690	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$3,062	$2.96	$2,572 – $3,552	3 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 Tempe, AZ to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Tempe, AZ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,282 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,917 and $2,647.

How far is Tempe, AZ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 730 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $736 of the $2,282 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,546 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Tempe, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,381, which makes Tempe, AZ to San Jose, CA 48% 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