Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, MN to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,293step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,851 mi
Typical range: $6,126–$8,459
Transit: 4 days

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

Apple Valley to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,426
Fuel: $1,867
All-in estimate: $7,293

Return trip

San Jose → Apple Valley$9,181

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Apple Valley to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,581	$3.02	$4,967 – $6,195
53' refrigerated	$6,648	$3.59	$5,784 – $7,512
48' flatbed	$6,701	$3.62	$5,763 – $7,639
Step deck	$7,293	$3.94	$6,126 – $8,459
Power only	$4,955	$2.68	$4,311 – $5,599
Hotshot	$3,741	$2.02	$3,105 – $4,377
26' box truck	$3,656	$1.98	$3,108 – $4,205
Sprinter van	$2,232	$1.21	$1,875 – $2,590

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More lanes from Apple Valley

Step deck lanes from Apple Valley, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$6,813	$5.69	$5,723 – $7,903	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,803 mi	$7,130	$3.95	$5,989 – $8,271	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,348	$5.81	$1,973 – $2,724	1 d
Houston, TX	1,228 mi	$5,358	$4.36	$4,501 – $6,215	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$6,717	$4.49	$5,642 – $7,792	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$6,282	$5.45	$5,277 – $7,287	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$5,582	$4.32	$4,689 – $6,476	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$7,103	$3.96	$5,966 – $8,239	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 Apple Valley, MN to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Apple Valley, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,293 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,851 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,126 and $8,459.

How far is Apple Valley, MN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,851 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 $1,867 of the $7,293 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Apple Valley, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,181, which makes Apple Valley, MN to San Jose, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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