Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to La Crosse, WI step deck rate

$8,979step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,956 mi
Typical range: $7,543–$10,416
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to La Crosse price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,007
Fuel: $1,972
All-in estimate: $8,979

Return trip

La Crosse → San Jose$7,554

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 La Crosse by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to La Crosse, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,878	$3.52	$6,122 – $7,635
53' refrigerated	$8,193	$4.19	$7,128 – $9,258
48' flatbed	$8,252	$4.22	$7,096 – $9,407
Step deck	$8,979	$4.59	$7,543 – $10,416
Power only	$6,111	$3.12	$5,317 – $6,906
Hotshot	$4,614	$2.36	$3,829 – $5,398
26' box truck	$4,508	$2.30	$3,832 – $5,184
Sprinter van	$2,751	$1.41	$2,311 – $3,192

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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 La Crosse

Step deck lanes into La Crosse, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$4,087	$3.81	$3,433 – $4,741	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,889 mi	$8,712	$4.61	$7,318 – $10,106	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$2,035	$7.62	$1,709 – $2,360	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$4,137	$3.52	$3,475 – $4,799	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,562 mi	$4,258	$2.73	$3,577 – $4,940	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,023 mi	$3,497	$3.42	$2,937 – $4,056	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$4,381	$3.47	$3,680 – $5,082	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,874 mi	$8,653	$4.62	$7,268 – $10,037	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to La Crosse, WI is estimated at $8,979 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,956 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,543 and $10,416.

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

About 1,956 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 $1,972 of the $8,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,007 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,554, which makes San Jose, CA to La Crosse, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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