Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lafayette, LA step deck rate

$10,512step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 2,091 mi
Typical range: $8,830–$12,194
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,403
Fuel: $2,109
All-in estimate: $10,512

Return trip

Lafayette → San Jose$6,575

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Jose to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lafayette, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,062	$3.86	$7,175 – $8,949
53' refrigerated	$9,602	$4.59	$8,354 – $10,851
48' flatbed	$9,662	$4.62	$8,309 – $11,015
Step deck	$10,512	$5.03	$8,830 – $12,194
Power only	$7,168	$3.43	$6,236 – $8,100
Hotshot	$5,412	$2.59	$4,492 – $6,332
26' box truck	$5,286	$2.53	$4,493 – $6,079
Sprinter van	$3,225	$1.54	$2,709 – $3,741

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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, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$5,817	$3.96	$4,886 – $6,748	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$9,421	$5.11	$7,914 – $10,929	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$5,117	$5.17	$4,298 – $5,935	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,670	$6.96	$1,403 – $1,938	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$4,327	$3.06	$3,635 – $5,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$4,900	$3.56	$4,116 – $5,684	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,361	$5.10	$1,983 – $2,739	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$9,030	$5.15	$7,585 – $10,475	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Lafayette, LA is estimated at $10,512 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 2,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,830 and $12,194.

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

About 2,091 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 $2,109 of the $10,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,403 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,575, which makes San Jose, CA to Lafayette, LA 60% 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