Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Prior Lake, MN step deck rate

$9,121step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 1,837 mi
Typical range: $7,662–$10,581
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Prior Lake price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,269
Fuel: $1,852
All-in estimate: $9,121

Return trip

Prior Lake → San Jose$7,245

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 Prior Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Prior Lake, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,980	$3.80	$6,212 – $7,747
53' refrigerated	$8,314	$4.53	$7,233 – $9,395
48' flatbed	$8,381	$4.56	$7,207 – $9,554
Step deck	$9,121	$4.97	$7,662 – $10,581
Power only	$6,196	$3.37	$5,391 – $7,002
Hotshot	$4,678	$2.55	$3,883 – $5,473
26' box truck	$4,572	$2.49	$3,887 – $5,258
Sprinter van	$2,792	$1.52	$2,345 – $3,239

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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 Prior Lake

Step deck lanes into Prior Lake, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,211 mi	$4,823	$3.98	$4,052 – $5,595	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,789 mi	$8,916	$4.98	$7,490 – $10,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	415 mi	$2,752	$6.63	$2,312 – $3,192	1 d
Houston, TX	1,225 mi	$4,584	$3.74	$3,850 – $5,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$4,373	$2.95	$3,673 – $5,073	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$4,153	$3.56	$3,488 – $4,817	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,287 mi	$4,770	$3.71	$4,007 – $5,533	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,782 mi	$8,887	$4.99	$7,465 – $10,308	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Prior Lake, MN is estimated at $9,121 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 1,837 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,662 and $10,581.

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

About 1,837 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 $1,852 of the $9,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,269 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,245, which makes San Jose, CA to Prior Lake, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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