Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dell Rapids, SD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,482step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $5,445–$7,519
Transit: 4 days

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

Dell Rapids to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,832
Fuel: $1,650
All-in estimate: $6,482

Return trip

San Jose → Dell Rapids$7,882

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dell Rapids to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Dell Rapids, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,949	$3.03	$4,405 – $5,493
53' refrigerated	$5,896	$3.60	$5,130 – $6,663
48' flatbed	$5,953	$3.64	$5,120 – $6,787
Step deck	$6,482	$3.96	$5,445 – $7,519
Power only	$4,387	$2.68	$3,817 – $4,958
Hotshot	$3,312	$2.02	$2,749 – $3,875
26' box truck	$3,240	$1.98	$2,754 – $3,726
Sprinter van	$1,980	$1.21	$1,663 – $2,296

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More lanes from Dell Rapids

Step deck lanes from Dell Rapids, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$7,609	$5.46	$6,391 – $8,826	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$6,308	$3.98	$5,298 – $7,317	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,843	$5.05	$2,389 – $3,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$5,014	$4.37	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$5,846	$4.56	$4,911 – $6,782	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$7,016	$5.23	$5,894 – $8,139	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$5,115	$4.35	$4,296 – $5,933	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$6,288	$3.98	$5,282 – $7,294	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 Dell Rapids, SD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Dell Rapids, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,482 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,445 and $7,519.

How far is Dell Rapids, SD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,636 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 $1,650 of the $6,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,832 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Dell Rapids, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,882, which makes Dell Rapids, SD to San Jose, CA 18% 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