Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Sioux Falls, SD step deck rate

$7,862step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,631 mi
Typical range: $6,604–$9,120
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Sioux Falls price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,217
Fuel: $1,645
All-in estimate: $7,862

Return trip

Sioux Falls → San Jose$6,465

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Jose to Sioux Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Sioux Falls, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,002	$3.68	$5,342 – $6,663
53' refrigerated	$7,151	$4.38	$6,221 – $8,081
48' flatbed	$7,221	$4.43	$6,210 – $8,232
Step deck	$7,862	$4.82	$6,604 – $9,120
Power only	$5,321	$3.26	$4,629 – $6,013
Hotshot	$4,017	$2.46	$3,334 – $4,700
26' box truck	$3,929	$2.41	$3,340 – $4,518
Sprinter van	$2,401	$1.47	$2,017 – $2,785

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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 Sioux Falls

Step deck lanes into Sioux Falls, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$5,159	$3.70	$4,333 – $5,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$7,634	$4.85	$6,412 – $8,855	4 d
Chicago, IL	559 mi	$3,155	$5.64	$2,650 – $3,659	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$4,086	$3.63	$3,432 – $4,739	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,269 mi	$3,671	$2.89	$3,083 – $4,258	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$4,435	$3.31	$3,725 – $5,145	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,154 mi	$4,169	$3.61	$3,502 – $4,836	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,566 mi	$7,597	$4.85	$6,382 – $8,813	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Sioux Falls, SD?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Sioux Falls, SD is estimated at $7,862 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,631 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,604 and $9,120.

How far is San Jose, CA from Sioux Falls, SD by truck?

About 1,631 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 $1,645 of the $7,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux Falls, SD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,465, which makes San Jose, CA to Sioux Falls, SD 22% 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