Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Minot, ND step deck rate

$7,912step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 1,511 mi
Typical range: $6,646–$9,178
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Minot price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,388
Fuel: $1,524
All-in estimate: $7,912

Return trip

Minot → San Jose$6,063

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Jose to Minot by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Minot, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,031	$3.99	$5,368 – $6,695
53' refrigerated	$7,186	$4.76	$6,252 – $8,120
48' flatbed	$7,265	$4.81	$6,248 – $8,282
Step deck	$7,912	$5.24	$6,646 – $9,178
Power only	$5,341	$3.53	$4,647 – $6,035
Hotshot	$4,031	$2.67	$3,346 – $4,717
26' box truck	$3,946	$2.61	$3,354 – $4,538
Sprinter van	$2,412	$1.60	$2,026 – $2,798

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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 Minot

Step deck lanes into Minot, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,696 mi	$6,523	$3.85	$5,479 – $7,566	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$8,117	$5.21	$6,818 – $9,416	4 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$4,884	$5.20	$4,102 – $5,665	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,689	$3.67	$4,779 – $6,599	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$4,182	$3.06	$3,513 – $4,851	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$5,688	$3.43	$4,778 – $6,598	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$5,661	$3.68	$4,756 – $6,567	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,589 mi	$8,253	$5.19	$6,932 – $9,573	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Minot, ND?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Minot, ND is estimated at $7,912 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 1,511 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,646 and $9,178.

How far is San Jose, CA from Minot, ND by truck?

About 1,511 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 $1,524 of the $7,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,388 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minot, ND to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,063, which makes San Jose, CA to Minot, ND 31% 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