Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Milbank, SD step deck rate

$7,996step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,664 mi
Typical range: $6,717–$9,276
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Milbank price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,318
Fuel: $1,678
All-in estimate: $7,996

Return trip

Milbank → San Jose$6,576

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 Milbank by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Milbank, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,107	$3.67	$5,436 – $6,779
53' refrigerated	$7,276	$4.37	$6,330 – $8,222
48' flatbed	$7,345	$4.41	$6,317 – $8,373
Step deck	$7,996	$4.81	$6,717 – $9,276
Power only	$5,415	$3.25	$4,711 – $6,119
Hotshot	$4,088	$2.46	$3,393 – $4,783
26' box truck	$3,998	$2.40	$3,399 – $4,598
Sprinter van	$2,443	$1.47	$2,052 – $2,834

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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 Milbank

Step deck lanes into Milbank, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$5,174	$3.70	$4,346 – $6,002	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$7,882	$4.82	$6,621 – $9,143	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$3,291	$5.52	$2,764 – $3,817	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$4,476	$3.55	$3,760 – $5,192	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$3,874	$2.86	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,470	$3.30	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$4,559	$3.53	$3,830 – $5,288	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$7,890	$4.82	$6,628 – $9,153	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Milbank, SD is estimated at $7,996 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,664 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,717 and $9,276.

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

About 1,664 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 $1,678 of the $7,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,318 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,576, which makes San Jose, CA to Milbank, 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