Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Texarkana, AR to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,083step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,870 mi
Typical range: $5,110–$7,056
Transit: 4 days

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

Texarkana to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,197
Fuel: $1,886
All-in estimate: $6,083

Return trip

San Jose → Texarkana$8,835

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Texarkana to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Texarkana, AR to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,656	$2.49	$4,144 – $5,168
53' refrigerated	$5,547	$2.97	$4,825 – $6,268
48' flatbed	$5,589	$2.99	$4,807 – $6,372
Step deck	$6,083	$3.25	$5,110 – $7,056
Power only	$4,135	$2.21	$3,597 – $4,672
Hotshot	$3,121	$1.67	$2,591 – $3,652
26' box truck	$3,051	$1.63	$2,593 – $3,508
Sprinter van	$1,862	$1.00	$1,564 – $2,160

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More lanes from Texarkana

Step deck lanes from Texarkana, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$6,495	$4.55	$5,455 – $7,534	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$5,475	$3.31	$4,599 – $6,350	4 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$3,024	$3.80	$2,540 – $3,508	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,776	$5.67	$1,492 – $2,060	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$4,728	$3.85	$3,971 – $5,484	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$5,867	$4.38	$4,929 – $6,806	3 d
San Antonio, TX	452 mi	$2,179	$4.82	$1,831 – $2,528	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$5,264	$3.34	$4,422 – $6,107	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 Texarkana, AR to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Texarkana, AR to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,083 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,870 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,110 and $7,056.

How far is Texarkana, AR from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,870 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 $1,886 of the $6,083 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Texarkana, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,835, which makes Texarkana, AR to San Jose, CA 31% 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