Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hartford, SD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,428step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,620 mi
Typical range: $5,400–$7,457
Transit: 4 days

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

Hartford to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,794
Fuel: $1,634
All-in estimate: $6,428

Return trip

San Jose → Hartford$7,817

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

Hartford to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,907	$3.03	$4,367 – $5,447
53' refrigerated	$5,846	$3.61	$5,086 – $6,606
48' flatbed	$5,904	$3.64	$5,078 – $6,731
Step deck	$6,428	$3.97	$5,400 – $7,457
Power only	$4,350	$2.68	$3,784 – $4,915
Hotshot	$3,283	$2.03	$2,725 – $3,842
26' box truck	$3,212	$1.98	$2,730 – $3,694
Sprinter van	$1,963	$1.21	$1,649 – $2,277

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More lanes from Hartford

Step deck lanes from Hartford, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,406 mi	$7,663	$5.45	$6,437 – $8,889	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,566 mi	$6,247	$3.99	$5,248 – $7,247	4 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$2,873	$5.02	$2,413 – $3,333	2 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$4,959	$4.38	$4,165 – $5,752	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,263 mi	$5,773	$4.57	$4,849 – $6,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$7,064	$5.22	$5,933 – $8,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$5,052	$4.36	$4,244 – $5,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$6,224	$3.99	$5,228 – $7,220	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 Hartford, SD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Hartford, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,428 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,620 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,400 and $7,457.

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

About 1,620 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 $1,634 of the $6,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,794 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,817, which makes Hartford, 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