Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cottage Grove, MN step deck rate

$9,254step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.95
Distance: 1,868 mi
Typical range: $7,773–$10,734
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Cottage Grove price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,370
Fuel: $1,884
All-in estimate: $9,254

Return trip

Cottage Grove → San Jose$7,350

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Jose to Cottage Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cottage Grove, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,083	$3.79	$6,304 – $7,862
53' refrigerated	$8,437	$4.52	$7,340 – $9,534
48' flatbed	$8,503	$4.55	$7,312 – $9,693
Step deck	$9,254	$4.95	$7,773 – $10,734
Power only	$6,290	$3.37	$5,472 – $7,107
Hotshot	$4,748	$2.54	$3,941 – $5,556
26' box truck	$4,641	$2.48	$3,945 – $5,337
Sprinter van	$2,833	$1.52	$2,380 – $3,287

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

More lanes into Cottage Grove

Step deck lanes into Cottage Grove, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,731	$4.00	$3,974 – $5,488	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$9,049	$4.97	$7,601 – $10,497	4 d
Chicago, IL	394 mi	$2,671	$6.78	$2,244 – $3,099	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$4,617	$3.74	$3,878 – $5,356	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$4,447	$2.94	$3,735 – $5,158	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,137 mi	$4,073	$3.58	$3,422 – $4,725	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,818	$3.70	$4,047 – $5,589	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,812 mi	$9,015	$4.97	$7,572 – $10,457	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Cottage Grove, MN?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Cottage Grove, MN is estimated at $9,254 all-in in October 2026, or $4.95 a mile over about 1,868 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,773 and $10,734.

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

About 1,868 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 $1,884 of the $9,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,370 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,350, which makes San Jose, CA to Cottage Grove, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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