Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lansing, KS step deck rate

$8,093step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,724 mi
Typical range: $6,798–$9,387
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Lansing price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,355
Fuel: $1,738
All-in estimate: $8,093

Return trip

Lansing → San Jose$6,720

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Jose to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lansing, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,185	$3.59	$5,505 – $6,866
53' refrigerated	$7,368	$4.27	$6,410 – $8,326
48' flatbed	$7,434	$4.31	$6,393 – $8,475
Step deck	$8,093	$4.69	$6,798 – $9,387
Power only	$5,487	$3.18	$4,774 – $6,200
Hotshot	$4,142	$2.40	$3,438 – $4,846
26' box truck	$4,050	$2.35	$3,443 – $4,658
Sprinter van	$2,474	$1.44	$2,078 – $2,870

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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 Lansing

Step deck lanes into Lansing, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,312 mi	$4,821	$3.67	$4,049 – $5,592	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,591 mi	$7,561	$4.75	$6,351 – $8,770	4 d
Chicago, IL	494 mi	$2,863	$5.80	$2,405 – $3,321	2 d
Houston, TX	772 mi	$3,018	$3.91	$2,535 – $3,501	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,485	$2.86	$2,927 – $4,043	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$4,090	$3.30	$3,435 – $4,744	3 d
San Antonio, TX	834 mi	$3,192	$3.83	$2,682 – $3,703	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,552 mi	$7,405	$4.77	$6,220 – $8,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lansing, KS?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Lansing, KS is estimated at $8,093 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,798 and $9,387.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lansing, KS by truck?

About 1,724 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,738 of the $8,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,355 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lansing, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,720, which makes San Jose, CA to Lansing, KS 20% 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