Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

DeRidder, LA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,292step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $5,285–$7,299
Transit: 5 days

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

DeRidder to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,287
Fuel: $2,005
All-in estimate: $6,292

Return trip

San Jose → DeRidder$10,059

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

DeRidder to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from DeRidder, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,821	$2.43	$4,291 – $5,352
53' refrigerated	$5,743	$2.89	$4,996 – $6,489
48' flatbed	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592
Step deck	$6,292	$3.16	$5,285 – $7,299
Power only	$4,284	$2.16	$3,727 – $4,841
Hotshot	$3,234	$1.63	$2,685 – $3,784
26' box truck	$3,160	$1.59	$2,686 – $3,634
Sprinter van	$1,928	$0.97	$1,620 – $2,237

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More lanes from DeRidder

Step deck lanes from DeRidder, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,505 mi	$6,659	$4.42	$5,593 – $7,724	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,743 mi	$5,618	$3.22	$4,719 – $6,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	968 mi	$3,432	$3.55	$2,883 – $3,981	3 d
Houston, TX	171 mi	$1,338	$7.83	$1,124 – $1,552	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,314 mi	$4,896	$3.73	$4,112 – $5,679	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,415 mi	$6,019	$4.25	$5,056 – $6,982	4 d
San Antonio, TX	385 mi	$1,947	$5.06	$1,636 – $2,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$5,379	$3.25	$4,518 – $6,239	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 DeRidder, LA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from DeRidder, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,292 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,285 and $7,299.

How far is DeRidder, LA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,988 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 $2,005 of the $6,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to DeRidder, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,059, which makes DeRidder, LA to San Jose, CA 37% 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