Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minden, LA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,152step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,937 mi
Typical range: $5,167–$7,136
Transit: 5 days

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

Minden to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,199
Fuel: $1,953
All-in estimate: $6,152

Return trip

San Jose → Minden$9,835

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Minden to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Minden, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,712	$2.43	$4,193 – $5,230
53' refrigerated	$5,612	$2.90	$4,883 – $6,342
48' flatbed	$5,653	$2.92	$4,862 – $6,444
Step deck	$6,152	$3.18	$5,167 – $7,136
Power only	$4,186	$2.16	$3,641 – $4,730
Hotshot	$3,160	$1.63	$2,623 – $3,697
26' box truck	$3,088	$1.59	$2,625 – $3,551
Sprinter van	$1,885	$0.97	$1,583 – $2,186

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More lanes from Minden

Step deck lanes from Minden, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$6,345	$4.47	$5,330 – $7,360	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$5,533	$3.23	$4,647 – $6,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$3,069	$3.68	$2,578 – $3,560	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,631	$5.95	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$4,811	$3.74	$4,041 – $5,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$5,728	$4.30	$4,811 – $6,644	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,126	$4.75	$1,786 – $2,467	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$5,315	$3.25	$4,465 – $6,166	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 Minden, LA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Minden, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,152 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,937 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,167 and $7,136.

How far is Minden, LA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,937 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 $1,953 of the $6,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Minden, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,835, which makes Minden, LA to San Jose, CA 37% 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