Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lead, SD step deck rate

$6,310step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 1,250 mi
Typical range: $5,301–$7,320
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Lead price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,050
Fuel: $1,260
All-in estimate: $6,310

Return trip

Lead → San Jose$5,189

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Jose to Lead by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lead, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,790	$3.83	$4,263 – $5,317
53' refrigerated	$5,708	$4.57	$4,966 – $6,450
48' flatbed	$5,790	$4.63	$4,980 – $6,601
Step deck	$6,310	$5.05	$5,301 – $7,320
Power only	$4,230	$3.38	$3,680 – $4,780
Hotshot	$3,192	$2.55	$2,650 – $3,735
26' box truck	$3,129	$2.50	$2,660 – $3,598
Sprinter van	$1,916	$1.53	$1,609 – $2,223

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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 Lead

Step deck lanes into Lead, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$6,420	$3.55	$5,393 – $7,447	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$6,302	$5.05	$5,294 – $7,310	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,691	$4.80	$3,940 – $5,441	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,602	$3.53	$3,866 – $5,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$3,097	$3.02	$2,602 – $3,593	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$5,560	$3.17	$4,671 – $6,450	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,473	$3.55	$3,757 – $5,189	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$6,375	$5.04	$5,355 – $7,395	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lead, SD?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Lead, SD is estimated at $6,310 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 1,250 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,301 and $7,320.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lead, SD by truck?

About 1,250 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,260 of the $6,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,050 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lead, SD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,189, which makes San Jose, CA to Lead, SD 22% 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