Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Maplewood, MN to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,337step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,864 mi
Typical range: $6,163–$8,510
Transit: 4 days

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

Maplewood to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,457
Fuel: $1,880
All-in estimate: $7,337

Return trip

San Jose → Maplewood$9,237

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

Maplewood to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Maplewood, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,615	$3.01	$4,998 – $6,233
53' refrigerated	$6,689	$3.59	$5,820 – $7,559
48' flatbed	$6,741	$3.62	$5,797 – $7,685
Step deck	$7,337	$3.94	$6,163 – $8,510
Power only	$4,986	$2.68	$4,338 – $5,634
Hotshot	$3,764	$2.02	$3,124 – $4,404
26' box truck	$3,679	$1.97	$3,127 – $4,231
Sprinter van	$2,246	$1.21	$1,887 – $2,606

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More lanes from Maplewood

Step deck lanes from Maplewood, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$6,785	$5.69	$5,700 – $7,871	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$7,187	$3.95	$6,037 – $8,337	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,251 mi	$5,439	$4.35	$4,568 – $6,309	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,516 mi	$6,792	$4.48	$5,705 – $7,878	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$6,265	$5.46	$5,263 – $7,267	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,670	$4.31	$4,763 – $6,577	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,813 mi	$7,164	$3.95	$6,017 – $8,310	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 Maplewood, MN to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Maplewood, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,337 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,163 and $8,510.

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

About 1,864 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 $1,880 of the $7,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,457 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,237, which makes Maplewood, 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