Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wayne, NE to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,425step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,600 mi
Typical range: $5,397–$7,453
Transit: 4 days

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

Wayne to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,812
Fuel: $1,613
All-in estimate: $6,425

Return trip

San Jose → Wayne$7,371

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wayne to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Wayne, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,904	$3.06	$4,364 – $5,443
53' refrigerated	$5,842	$3.65	$5,083 – $6,602
48' flatbed	$5,901	$3.69	$5,075 – $6,727
Step deck	$6,425	$4.02	$5,397 – $7,453
Power only	$4,346	$2.72	$3,781 – $4,911
Hotshot	$3,281	$2.05	$2,723 – $3,838
26' box truck	$3,209	$2.01	$2,728 – $3,691
Sprinter van	$1,961	$1.23	$1,648 – $2,275

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More lanes from Wayne

Step deck lanes from Wayne, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$7,763	$5.50	$6,521 – $9,005	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,522 mi	$6,161	$4.05	$5,176 – $7,147	4 d
Chicago, IL	565 mi	$2,879	$5.10	$2,418 – $3,339	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$4,620	$4.53	$3,881 – $5,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$5,584	$4.67	$4,691 – $6,478	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,352 mi	$7,130	$5.27	$5,989 – $8,271	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$4,708	$4.50	$3,954 – $5,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$6,107	$4.06	$5,130 – $7,084	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 Wayne, NE to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Wayne, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,425 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,397 and $7,453.

How far is Wayne, NE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,600 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 $1,613 of the $6,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Wayne, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,371, which makes Wayne, NE to San Jose, CA 13% 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