Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Natchitoches, LA step deck rate

$9,993step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 1,973 mi
Typical range: $8,394–$11,592
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Natchitoches price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,003
Fuel: $1,990
All-in estimate: $9,993

Return trip

Natchitoches → San Jose$6,251

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 Natchitoches by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Natchitoches, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,656	$3.88	$6,814 – $8,499
53' refrigerated	$9,120	$4.62	$7,934 – $10,305
48' flatbed	$9,184	$4.65	$7,898 – $10,469
Step deck	$9,993	$5.06	$8,394 – $11,592
Power only	$6,803	$3.45	$5,919 – $7,687
Hotshot	$5,136	$2.60	$4,263 – $6,009
26' box truck	$5,018	$2.54	$4,265 – $5,771
Sprinter van	$3,063	$1.55	$2,573 – $3,553

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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 Natchitoches

Step deck lanes into Natchitoches, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$5,758	$3.97	$4,836 – $6,679	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$8,964	$5.15	$7,530 – $10,398	4 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$4,744	$5.29	$3,985 – $5,503	2 d
Houston, TX	226 mi	$1,627	$7.20	$1,367 – $1,887	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,310 mi	$4,067	$3.10	$3,416 – $4,718	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$4,853	$3.56	$4,077 – $5,629	3 d
San Antonio, TX	423 mi	$2,237	$5.29	$1,879 – $2,595	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$8,599	$5.19	$7,223 – $9,975	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Natchitoches, LA is estimated at $9,993 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 1,973 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,394 and $11,592.

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

About 1,973 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 $1,990 of the $9,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,003 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,251, which makes San Jose, CA to Natchitoches, 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