Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Janesville, WI step deck rate

$9,481step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,082 mi
Typical range: $7,964–$10,998
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Janesville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,382
Fuel: $2,099
All-in estimate: $9,481

Return trip

Janesville → San Jose$7,976

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 Janesville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Janesville, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,270	$3.49	$6,471 – $8,070
53' refrigerated	$8,660	$4.16	$7,534 – $9,786
48' flatbed	$8,714	$4.19	$7,494 – $9,934
Step deck	$9,481	$4.55	$7,964 – $10,998
Power only	$6,464	$3.10	$5,624 – $7,304
Hotshot	$4,880	$2.34	$4,051 – $5,710
26' box truck	$4,767	$2.29	$4,052 – $5,482
Sprinter van	$2,908	$1.40	$2,443 – $3,373

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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 Janesville

Step deck lanes into Janesville, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$3,664	$3.94	$3,078 – $4,250	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,996 mi	$9,138	$4.58	$7,676 – $10,601	5 d
Chicago, IL	106 mi	$1,456	$13.74	$1,223 – $1,689	1 d
Houston, TX	1,131 mi	$4,011	$3.55	$3,369 – $4,652	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,649 mi	$4,458	$2.70	$3,744 – $5,171	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	876 mi	$3,108	$3.55	$2,611 – $3,605	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,245 mi	$4,330	$3.48	$3,637 – $5,023	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,971 mi	$9,039	$4.59	$7,593 – $10,485	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Janesville, WI is estimated at $9,481 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,964 and $10,998.

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

About 2,082 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 $2,099 of the $9,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,382 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,976, which makes San Jose, CA to Janesville, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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