Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lafayette, IN step deck rate

$9,957step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 2,219 mi
Typical range: $8,364–$11,550
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,719
Fuel: $2,238
All-in estimate: $9,957

Return trip

Lafayette → San Jose$8,442

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Jose to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lafayette, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,643	$3.44	$6,803 – $8,484
53' refrigerated	$9,104	$4.10	$7,920 – $10,287
48' flatbed	$9,153	$4.13	$7,872 – $10,435
Step deck	$9,957	$4.49	$8,364 – $11,550
Power only	$6,800	$3.06	$5,916 – $7,684
Hotshot	$5,134	$2.31	$4,262 – $6,007
26' box truck	$5,013	$2.26	$4,261 – $5,765
Sprinter van	$3,057	$1.38	$2,568 – $3,547

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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 Lafayette

Step deck lanes into Lafayette, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$3,251	$4.06	$2,731 – $3,771	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$9,491	$4.52	$7,972 – $11,009	5 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$1,525	$11.91	$1,281 – $1,768	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$3,713	$3.59	$3,119 – $4,307	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$4,606	$2.67	$3,869 – $5,343	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$2,706	$3.70	$2,273 – $3,139	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$4,125	$3.49	$3,465 – $4,785	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$9,344	$4.53	$7,849 – $10,839	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lafayette, IN?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Lafayette, IN is estimated at $9,957 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 2,219 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,364 and $11,550.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lafayette, IN by truck?

About 2,219 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 $2,238 of the $9,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,719 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, IN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,442, which makes San Jose, CA to Lafayette, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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