Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milbank, SD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,576step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,664 mi
Typical range: $5,523–$7,628
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

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

Milbank to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,898
Fuel: $1,678
All-in estimate: $6,576

Return trip

San Jose → Milbank$7,996

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milbank to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Milbank, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,022	$3.02	$4,470 – $5,575
53' refrigerated	$5,983	$3.60	$5,205 – $6,761
48' flatbed	$6,040	$3.63	$5,194 – $6,886
Step deck	$6,576	$3.95	$5,523 – $7,628
Power only	$4,453	$2.68	$3,874 – $5,032
Hotshot	$3,362	$2.02	$2,790 – $3,933
26' box truck	$3,288	$1.98	$2,795 – $3,781
Sprinter van	$2,009	$1.21	$1,688 – $2,330

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from Milbank

Step deck lanes from Milbank, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$7,631	$5.45	$6,410 – $8,852	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$6,482	$3.96	$5,445 – $7,519	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$2,952	$4.95	$2,480 – $3,425	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$5,406	$4.29	$4,541 – $6,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$6,116	$4.51	$5,138 – $7,095	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$7,064	$5.22	$5,933 – $8,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$5,506	$4.27	$4,625 – $6,387	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$6,489	$3.96	$5,450 – $7,527	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 Milbank, SD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Milbank, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,576 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,664 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,523 and $7,628.

How far is Milbank, SD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,664 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 $1,678 of the $6,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,898 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Milbank, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,996, which makes Milbank, SD to San Jose, CA 18% 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