Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jamestown, ND to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,341step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,594 mi
Typical range: $5,327–$7,356
Transit: 4 days

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

Jamestown to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,734
Fuel: $1,607
All-in estimate: $6,341

Return trip

San Jose → Jamestown$8,274

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jamestown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Jamestown, ND to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,839	$3.04	$4,307 – $5,371
53' refrigerated	$5,765	$3.62	$5,016 – $6,515
48' flatbed	$5,824	$3.65	$5,008 – $6,639
Step deck	$6,341	$3.98	$5,327 – $7,356
Power only	$4,288	$2.69	$3,731 – $4,846
Hotshot	$3,237	$2.03	$2,687 – $3,787
26' box truck	$3,167	$1.99	$2,692 – $3,642
Sprinter van	$1,936	$1.21	$1,626 – $2,245

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More lanes from Jamestown

Step deck lanes from Jamestown, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,536 mi	$8,247	$5.37	$6,927 – $9,566	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,604 mi	$6,375	$3.97	$5,355 – $7,395	4 d
Chicago, IL	762 mi	$3,500	$4.59	$2,940 – $4,060	2 d
Houston, TX	1,411 mi	$5,925	$4.20	$4,977 – $6,873	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$6,153	$4.50	$5,169 – $7,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,496 mi	$7,675	$5.13	$6,447 – $8,903	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$5,963	$4.19	$5,009 – $6,918	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,621 mi	$6,432	$3.97	$5,403 – $7,461	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 Jamestown, ND to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Jamestown, ND to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,341 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,327 and $7,356.

How far is Jamestown, ND from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,594 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 $1,607 of the $6,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,734 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Jamestown, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,274, which makes Jamestown, ND to San Jose, CA 23% 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