Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rapid City, SD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,263step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,272 mi
Typical range: $4,421–$6,105
Transit: 3 days

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

Rapid City to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,980
Fuel: $1,283
All-in estimate: $5,263

Return trip

San Jose → Rapid City$6,400

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

Rapid City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Rapid City, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,997	$3.14	$3,557 – $4,436
53' refrigerated	$4,763	$3.74	$4,143 – $5,382
48' flatbed	$4,830	$3.80	$4,153 – $5,506
Step deck	$5,263	$4.14	$4,421 – $6,105
Power only	$3,530	$2.78	$3,071 – $3,989
Hotshot	$2,664	$2.09	$2,211 – $3,117
26' box truck	$2,611	$2.05	$2,219 – $3,003
Sprinter van	$1,599	$1.26	$1,343 – $1,854

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More lanes from Rapid City

Step deck lanes from Rapid City, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$9,325	$5.25	$7,833 – $10,817	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,222	$4.14	$4,387 – $6,058	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$4,097	$4.34	$3,441 – $4,752	3 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$5,437	$4.28	$4,567 – $6,307	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$4,886	$4.78	$4,104 – $5,667	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$8,650	$5.02	$7,266 – $10,033	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$5,295	$4.31	$4,448 – $6,142	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$5,269	$4.14	$4,426 – $6,112	3 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 Rapid City, SD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Rapid City, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,263 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,421 and $6,105.

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

About 1,272 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,283 of the $5,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,980 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,400, which makes Rapid City, 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