Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Slidell, LA step deck rate

$11,137step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 2,233 mi
Typical range: $9,355–$12,919
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Slidell price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,885
Fuel: $2,252
All-in estimate: $11,137

Return trip

Slidell → San Jose$6,966

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 Slidell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Slidell, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,550	$3.83	$7,609 – $9,490
53' refrigerated	$10,183	$4.56	$8,859 – $11,507
48' flatbed	$10,238	$4.58	$8,805 – $11,671
Step deck	$11,137	$4.99	$9,355 – $12,919
Power only	$7,607	$3.41	$6,618 – $8,596
Hotshot	$5,744	$2.57	$4,767 – $6,720
26' box truck	$5,608	$2.51	$4,767 – $6,449
Sprinter van	$3,420	$1.53	$2,873 – $3,967

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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

Step deck lanes into Slidell, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$5,412	$4.02	$4,546 – $6,278	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$10,081	$5.06	$8,468 – $11,694	5 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$4,966	$5.22	$4,171 – $5,760	3 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$2,160	$5.43	$1,814 – $2,505	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$4,706	$3.01	$3,953 – $5,459	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,540	$3.62	$3,814 – $5,267	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,854	$4.59	$2,397 – $3,310	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$9,699	$5.09	$8,147 – $11,250	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Slidell, LA is estimated at $11,137 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 2,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,355 and $12,919.

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

About 2,233 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 $2,252 of the $11,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,885 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,966, which makes San Jose, CA to Slidell, 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