Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brookfield, WI to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,156step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,136 mi
Typical range: $6,851–$9,461
Transit: 5 days

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

Brookfield to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,002
Fuel: $2,154
All-in estimate: $8,156

Return trip

San Jose → Brookfield$9,696

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Brookfield to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookfield, WI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,257	$2.93	$5,569 – $6,946
53' refrigerated	$7,453	$3.49	$6,484 – $8,422
48' flatbed	$7,497	$3.51	$6,448 – $8,547
Step deck	$8,156	$3.82	$6,851 – $9,461
Power only	$5,565	$2.61	$4,841 – $6,288
Hotshot	$4,202	$1.97	$3,487 – $4,916
26' box truck	$4,103	$1.92	$3,488 – $4,719
Sprinter van	$2,503	$1.17	$2,102 – $2,903

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More lanes from Brookfield

Step deck lanes from Brookfield, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$5,308	$6.02	$4,459 – $6,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,054 mi	$7,882	$3.84	$6,621 – $9,143	5 d
Chicago, IL	103 mi	$1,327	$12.88	$1,114 – $1,539	1 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$5,132	$4.34	$4,311 – $5,953	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$7,420	$4.34	$6,233 – $8,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$4,828	$5.82	$4,055 – $5,600	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,544	$4.26	$4,657 – $6,431	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$7,805	$3.84	$6,556 – $9,054	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 Brookfield, WI to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Brookfield, WI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,156 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,851 and $9,461.

How far is Brookfield, WI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,136 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,154 of the $8,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,002 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Brookfield, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,696, which makes Brookfield, WI to San Jose, CA 16% 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