Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Troy, AL to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,202step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 2,434 mi
Typical range: $6,890–$9,515
Transit: 6 days

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

Troy to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,748
Fuel: $2,454
All-in estimate: $8,202

Return trip

San Jose → Troy$12,396

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Troy to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,305	$2.59	$5,612 – $6,999
53' refrigerated	$7,509	$3.09	$6,533 – $8,485
48' flatbed	$7,542	$3.10	$6,486 – $8,598
Step deck	$8,202	$3.37	$6,890 – $9,515
Power only	$5,615	$2.31	$4,885 – $6,345
Hotshot	$4,240	$1.74	$3,519 – $4,960
26' box truck	$4,137	$1.70	$3,517 – $4,758
Sprinter van	$2,522	$1.04	$2,119 – $2,926

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More lanes from Troy

Step deck lanes from Troy, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,069 mi	$5,509	$5.15	$4,627 – $6,390	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,219 mi	$7,557	$3.41	$6,348 – $8,766	5 d
Chicago, IL	826 mi	$3,325	$4.03	$2,793 – $3,857	2 d
Houston, TX	680 mi	$3,040	$4.47	$2,553 – $3,526	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,794 mi	$6,930	$3.86	$5,821 – $8,039	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$4,892	$5.00	$4,110 – $5,675	3 d
San Antonio, TX	901 mi	$3,726	$4.14	$3,130 – $4,322	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$7,326	$3.42	$6,154 – $8,498	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 Troy, AL to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Troy, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,202 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 2,434 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,890 and $9,515.

How far is Troy, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,434 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 $2,454 of the $8,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Troy, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,396, which makes Troy, AL to San Jose, CA 34% 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