Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Natchitoches, LA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,251step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,973 mi
Typical range: $5,250–$7,251
Transit: 5 days

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

Natchitoches to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,261
Fuel: $1,990
All-in estimate: $6,251

Return trip

San Jose → Natchitoches$9,993

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

Natchitoches to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Natchitoches, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,789	$2.43	$4,262 – $5,316
53' refrigerated	$5,704	$2.89	$4,963 – $6,446
48' flatbed	$5,744	$2.91	$4,940 – $6,548
Step deck	$6,251	$3.17	$5,250 – $7,251
Power only	$4,255	$2.16	$3,702 – $4,808
Hotshot	$3,213	$1.63	$2,666 – $3,759
26' box truck	$3,139	$1.59	$2,668 – $3,610
Sprinter van	$1,916	$0.97	$1,609 – $2,222

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More lanes from Natchitoches

Step deck lanes from Natchitoches, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$6,460	$4.45	$5,426 – $7,493	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$5,607	$3.22	$4,710 – $6,504	4 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,237	$3.61	$2,719 – $3,755	2 d
Houston, TX	226 mi	$1,495	$6.61	$1,255 – $1,734	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,310 mi	$4,884	$3.73	$4,102 – $5,665	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$5,833	$4.28	$4,900 – $6,766	3 d
San Antonio, TX	423 mi	$2,055	$4.86	$1,726 – $2,384	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$5,379	$3.25	$4,518 – $6,239	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 Natchitoches, LA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Natchitoches, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,251 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,973 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,250 and $7,251.

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

About 1,973 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 $1,990 of the $6,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,261 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,993, which makes Natchitoches, 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