Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lafayette, IN to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,442step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 2,219 mi
Typical range: $7,091–$9,792
Transit: 5 days

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

Lafayette to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,204
Fuel: $2,238
All-in estimate: $8,442

Return trip

San Jose → Lafayette$9,957

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lafayette to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, IN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,480	$2.92	$5,767 – $7,193
53' refrigerated	$7,718	$3.48	$6,715 – $8,721
48' flatbed	$7,760	$3.50	$6,674 – $8,847
Step deck	$8,442	$3.80	$7,091 – $9,792
Power only	$5,765	$2.60	$5,016 – $6,515
Hotshot	$4,353	$1.96	$3,613 – $5,093
26' box truck	$4,250	$1.92	$3,613 – $4,888
Sprinter van	$2,592	$1.17	$2,177 – $3,007

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More lanes from Lafayette

Step deck lanes from Lafayette, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$4,944	$6.18	$4,153 – $5,735	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$8,046	$3.83	$6,759 – $9,333	5 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$1,410	$11.02	$1,185 – $1,636	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$4,623	$4.47	$3,883 – $5,363	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$7,497	$4.34	$6,297 – $8,696	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$4,408	$6.03	$3,703 – $5,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$5,136	$4.35	$4,314 – $5,958	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$7,922	$3.84	$6,654 – $9,189	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 Lafayette, IN to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Lafayette, IN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,442 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 2,219 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,091 and $9,792.

How far is Lafayette, IN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,219 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 $2,238 of the $8,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,204 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lafayette, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,957, which makes Lafayette, IN to San Jose, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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