Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Dickinson, ND step deck rate

$7,365step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 1,386 mi
Typical range: $6,187–$8,544
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Dickinson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,967
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $7,365

Return trip

Dickinson → San Jose$5,644

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Jose to Dickinson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Dickinson, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,604	$4.04	$4,988 – $6,221
53' refrigerated	$6,678	$4.82	$5,810 – $7,546
48' flatbed	$6,761	$4.88	$5,815 – $7,708
Step deck	$7,365	$5.31	$6,187 – $8,544
Power only	$4,957	$3.58	$4,312 – $5,601
Hotshot	$3,741	$2.70	$3,105 – $4,377
26' box truck	$3,664	$2.64	$3,114 – $4,214
Sprinter van	$2,242	$1.62	$1,883 – $2,600

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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 Dickinson

Step deck lanes into Dickinson, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,762 mi	$6,738	$3.82	$5,660 – $7,817	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$7,527	$5.29	$6,323 – $8,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	970 mi	$5,006	$5.16	$4,205 – $5,807	3 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$5,449	$3.70	$4,577 – $6,321	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$3,836	$3.12	$3,222 – $4,449	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$5,862	$3.41	$4,924 – $6,800	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$5,375	$3.71	$4,515 – $6,235	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,452 mi	$7,654	$5.27	$6,429 – $8,878	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Dickinson, ND?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Dickinson, ND is estimated at $7,365 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 1,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,187 and $8,544.

How far is San Jose, CA from Dickinson, ND by truck?

About 1,386 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 $1,398 of the $7,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,967 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dickinson, ND to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,644, which makes San Jose, CA to Dickinson, ND 31% more expensive. 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