Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Eau Claire, WI step deck rate

$8,951step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,949 mi
Typical range: $7,519–$10,384
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Eau Claire price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,986
Fuel: $1,965
All-in estimate: $8,951

Return trip

Eau Claire → San Jose$7,530

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Jose to Eau Claire by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Eau Claire, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,857	$3.52	$6,102 – $7,611
53' refrigerated	$8,167	$4.19	$7,106 – $9,229
48' flatbed	$8,226	$4.22	$7,074 – $9,378
Step deck	$8,951	$4.59	$7,519 – $10,384
Power only	$6,092	$3.13	$5,300 – $6,884
Hotshot	$4,599	$2.36	$3,817 – $5,381
26' box truck	$4,494	$2.31	$3,820 – $5,168
Sprinter van	$2,743	$1.41	$2,304 – $3,182

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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 Eau Claire

Step deck lanes into Eau Claire, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,102 mi	$4,173	$3.79	$3,505 – $4,841	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$8,748	$4.61	$7,349 – $10,148	5 d
Chicago, IL	332 mi	$2,268	$6.83	$1,905 – $2,631	1 d
Houston, TX	1,251 mi	$4,347	$3.47	$3,652 – $5,043	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,584 mi	$4,309	$2.72	$3,619 – $4,998	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,058 mi	$3,589	$3.39	$3,015 – $4,164	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$4,571	$3.43	$3,840 – $5,303	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,888 mi	$8,708	$4.61	$7,315 – $10,102	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Eau Claire, WI?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Eau Claire, WI is estimated at $8,951 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,949 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,519 and $10,384.

How far is San Jose, CA from Eau Claire, WI by truck?

About 1,949 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 $1,965 of the $8,951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,986 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Eau Claire, WI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,530, which makes San Jose, CA to Eau Claire, WI 19% 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