Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mankato, MN to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,116step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,799 mi
Typical range: $5,978–$8,255
Transit: 4 days

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

Mankato to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,302
Fuel: $1,814
All-in estimate: $7,116

Return trip

San Jose → Mankato$8,959

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

Mankato to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mankato, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,443	$3.03	$4,844 – $6,042
53' refrigerated	$6,484	$3.60	$5,641 – $7,327
48' flatbed	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453
Step deck	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255
Power only	$4,831	$2.69	$4,203 – $5,459
Hotshot	$3,647	$2.03	$3,027 – $4,267
26' box truck	$3,565	$1.98	$3,031 – $4,100
Sprinter van	$2,177	$1.21	$1,829 – $2,526

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More lanes from Mankato

Step deck lanes from Mankato, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$6,986	$5.65	$5,868 – $8,103	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$6,930	$3.97	$5,821 – $8,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$2,402	$5.72	$2,017 – $2,786	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$5,175	$4.40	$4,347 – $6,003	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$6,481	$4.52	$5,444 – $7,518	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$6,429	$5.42	$5,401 – $7,458	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$5,382	$4.36	$4,521 – $6,244	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$6,899	$3.98	$5,795 – $8,003	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 Mankato, MN to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Mankato, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,116 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,978 and $8,255.

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

About 1,799 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 $1,814 of the $7,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,302 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,959, which makes Mankato, 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