Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Plymouth, MN step deck rate

$9,130step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 1,839 mi
Typical range: $7,669–$10,591
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Plymouth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,276
Fuel: $1,854
All-in estimate: $9,130

Return trip

Plymouth → San Jose$7,252

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Jose to Plymouth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Plymouth, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,986	$3.80	$6,218 – $7,755
53' refrigerated	$8,322	$4.53	$7,240 – $9,404
48' flatbed	$8,389	$4.56	$7,214 – $9,563
Step deck	$9,130	$4.96	$7,669 – $10,591
Power only	$6,202	$3.37	$5,396 – $7,009
Hotshot	$4,683	$2.55	$3,887 – $5,479
26' box truck	$4,577	$2.49	$3,890 – $5,263
Sprinter van	$2,795	$1.52	$2,347 – $3,242

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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 Plymouth

Step deck lanes into Plymouth, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,217 mi	$4,843	$3.98	$4,068 – $5,617	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$8,951	$4.98	$7,518 – $10,383	4 d
Chicago, IL	429 mi	$2,806	$6.54	$2,357 – $3,255	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,653	$3.73	$3,908 – $5,397	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,495 mi	$4,402	$2.94	$3,698 – $5,107	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,172 mi	$4,173	$3.56	$3,505 – $4,840	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,839	$3.69	$4,065 – $5,614	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,791 mi	$8,925	$4.98	$7,497 – $10,353	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Plymouth, MN?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Plymouth, MN is estimated at $9,130 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 1,839 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,669 and $10,591.

How far is San Jose, CA from Plymouth, MN by truck?

About 1,839 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 $1,854 of the $9,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plymouth, MN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,252, which makes San Jose, CA to Plymouth, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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