Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waco, TX to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,473step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,715 mi
Typical range: $4,597–$6,349
Transit: 4 days

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

Waco to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,744
Fuel: $1,729
All-in estimate: $5,473

Return trip

San Jose → Waco$8,038

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Waco to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Waco, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,183	$2.44	$3,722 – $4,643
53' refrigerated	$4,983	$2.91	$4,335 – $5,630
48' flatbed	$5,028	$2.93	$4,324 – $5,731
Step deck	$5,473	$3.19	$4,597 – $6,349
Power only	$3,710	$2.16	$3,228 – $4,192
Hotshot	$2,801	$1.63	$2,325 – $3,277
26' box truck	$2,739	$1.60	$2,328 – $3,150
Sprinter van	$1,673	$0.98	$1,405 – $1,941

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More lanes from Waco

Step deck lanes from Waco, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$7,270	$4.29	$6,107 – $8,433	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$4,796	$3.27	$4,029 – $5,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$3,588	$3.44	$3,014 – $4,162	3 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$1,381	$7.19	$1,160 – $1,602	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$4,002	$3.86	$3,362 – $4,643	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$6,611	$4.11	$5,553 – $7,669	4 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$1,389	$7.12	$1,167 – $1,611	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	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 Waco, TX to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Waco, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,473 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,597 and $6,349.

How far is Waco, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,715 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 $1,729 of the $5,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Waco, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,038, which makes Waco, TX to San Jose, CA 32% 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