Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Manitowoc, WI to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,254step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,165 mi
Typical range: $6,933–$9,574
Transit: 5 days

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

Manitowoc to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,071
Fuel: $2,183
All-in estimate: $8,254

Return trip

San Jose → Manitowoc$9,811

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Manitowoc to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Manitowoc, WI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,333	$2.93	$5,637 – $7,030
53' refrigerated	$7,543	$3.48	$6,563 – $8,524
48' flatbed	$7,587	$3.50	$6,525 – $8,649
Step deck	$8,254	$3.81	$6,933 – $9,574
Power only	$5,633	$2.60	$4,901 – $6,365
Hotshot	$4,253	$1.96	$3,530 – $4,976
26' box truck	$4,153	$1.92	$3,530 – $4,776
Sprinter van	$2,533	$1.17	$2,128 – $2,939

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More lanes from Manitowoc

Step deck lanes from Manitowoc, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$5,263	$6.04	$4,421 – $6,105	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,096 mi	$8,022	$3.83	$6,739 – $9,306	5 d
Chicago, IL	184 mi	$1,594	$8.66	$1,339 – $1,849	1 d
Houston, TX	1,269 mi	$5,433	$4.28	$4,564 – $6,303	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$7,616	$4.32	$6,398 – $8,835	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$4,819	$5.82	$4,048 – $5,590	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$5,835	$4.21	$4,902 – $6,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$7,962	$3.83	$6,688 – $9,236	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 Manitowoc, WI to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Manitowoc, WI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,254 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,933 and $9,574.

How far is Manitowoc, WI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,165 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 $2,183 of the $8,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Manitowoc, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,811, which makes Manitowoc, WI to San Jose, CA 16% 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