Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to St. Paul, MN step deck rate

$9,215step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 1,859 mi
Typical range: $7,741–$10,690
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,340
Fuel: $1,875
All-in estimate: $9,215

Return trip

St. Paul → San Jose$7,320

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 St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,053	$3.79	$6,277 – $7,829
53' refrigerated	$8,402	$4.52	$7,309 – $9,494
48' flatbed	$8,467	$4.55	$7,282 – $9,653
Step deck	$9,215	$4.96	$7,741 – $10,690
Power only	$6,263	$3.37	$5,448 – $7,077
Hotshot	$4,728	$2.54	$3,924 – $5,532
26' box truck	$4,621	$2.49	$3,928 – $5,314
Sprinter van	$2,821	$1.52	$2,370 – $3,273

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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 St. Paul

Step deck lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,772	$3.99	$4,009 – $5,536	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$9,023	$4.97	$7,579 – $10,467	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,729	$6.67	$2,292 – $3,166	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,437	$2.94	$3,727 – $5,147	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,110	$3.57	$3,453 – $4,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,839	$3.69	$4,065 – $5,614	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,993	$4.98	$7,554 – $10,432	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $9,215 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 1,859 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,741 and $10,690.

How far is San Jose, CA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,859 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 $1,875 of the $9,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,340 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,320, which makes San Jose, CA to St. Paul, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →