Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Duluth, MN to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,601step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,942 mi
Typical range: $6,385–$8,817
Transit: 5 days

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

Duluth to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,643
Fuel: $1,958
All-in estimate: $7,601

Return trip

San Jose → Duluth$9,570

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

Duluth to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,822	$3.00	$5,182 – $6,463
53' refrigerated	$6,935	$3.57	$6,034 – $7,837
48' flatbed	$6,985	$3.60	$6,007 – $7,963
Step deck	$7,601	$3.91	$6,385 – $8,817
Power only	$5,172	$2.66	$4,500 – $5,845
Hotshot	$3,905	$2.01	$3,241 – $4,569
26' box truck	$3,816	$1.96	$3,243 – $4,388
Sprinter van	$2,329	$1.20	$1,956 – $2,701

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More lanes from Duluth

Step deck lanes from Duluth, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$6,726	$5.71	$5,650 – $7,802	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$7,530	$3.92	$6,325 – $8,735	5 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,599	$5.43	$2,183 – $3,015	2 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$5,961	$4.26	$5,007 – $6,915	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$7,241	$4.43	$6,082 – $8,399	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$6,252	$5.46	$5,252 – $7,252	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$6,200	$4.22	$5,208 – $7,192	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$7,533	$3.92	$6,328 – $8,739	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 Duluth, MN to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Duluth, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,601 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,942 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,385 and $8,817.

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

About 1,942 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 $1,958 of the $7,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,643 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,570, which makes Duluth, MN to San Jose, CA 21% 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