Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Rochester, MN step deck rate

$9,322step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.95
Distance: 1,884 mi
Typical range: $7,831–$10,814
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,422
Fuel: $1,900
All-in estimate: $9,322

Return trip

Rochester → San Jose$7,404

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 Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Rochester, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,136	$3.79	$6,351 – $7,921
53' refrigerated	$8,501	$4.51	$7,396 – $9,606
48' flatbed	$8,566	$4.55	$7,367 – $9,765
Step deck	$9,322	$4.95	$7,831 – $10,814
Power only	$6,338	$3.36	$5,514 – $7,161
Hotshot	$4,785	$2.54	$3,971 – $5,598
26' box truck	$4,676	$2.48	$3,975 – $5,377
Sprinter van	$2,855	$1.52	$2,398 – $3,311

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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 Rochester

Step deck lanes into Rochester, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$4,622	$4.03	$3,883 – $5,362	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$9,062	$4.97	$7,612 – $10,511	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,452	$7.27	$2,059 – $2,844	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$4,433	$3.77	$3,724 – $5,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$4,422	$2.94	$3,715 – $5,130	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$3,963	$3.61	$3,329 – $4,597	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$4,659	$3.73	$3,913 – $5,404	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$9,006	$4.98	$7,565 – $10,447	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Rochester, MN is estimated at $9,322 all-in in October 2026, or $4.95 a mile over about 1,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,831 and $10,814.

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

About 1,884 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 $1,900 of the $9,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,422 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,404, which makes San Jose, CA to Rochester, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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