Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mandeville, LA step deck rate

$11,031step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 2,209 mi
Typical range: $9,266–$12,796
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Mandeville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,803
Fuel: $2,228
All-in estimate: $11,031

Return trip

Mandeville → San Jose$6,900

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 Mandeville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mandeville, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,467	$3.83	$7,536 – $9,399
53' refrigerated	$10,085	$4.57	$8,774 – $11,396
48' flatbed	$10,141	$4.59	$8,721 – $11,560
Step deck	$11,031	$4.99	$9,266 – $12,796
Power only	$7,533	$3.41	$6,554 – $8,512
Hotshot	$5,688	$2.57	$4,721 – $6,654
26' box truck	$5,553	$2.51	$4,720 – $6,386
Sprinter van	$3,387	$1.53	$2,845 – $3,929

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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 Mandeville

Step deck lanes into Mandeville, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$5,452	$4.01	$4,579 – $6,324	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$9,976	$5.07	$8,380 – $11,572	5 d
Chicago, IL	948 mi	$4,950	$5.22	$4,158 – $5,742	3 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$2,092	$5.56	$1,757 – $2,426	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,540 mi	$4,648	$3.02	$3,905 – $5,392	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,266 mi	$4,573	$3.61	$3,841 – $5,304	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,785	$4.64	$2,340 – $3,231	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,883 mi	$9,597	$5.10	$8,062 – $11,133	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Mandeville, LA is estimated at $11,031 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 2,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,266 and $12,796.

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

About 2,209 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 $2,228 of the $11,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,803 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,900, which makes San Jose, CA to Mandeville, 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