Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Sturgis, SD step deck rate

$6,375step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 1,266 mi
Typical range: $5,355–$7,395
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Sturgis price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,098
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $6,375

Return trip

Sturgis → San Jose$5,243

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 Sturgis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Sturgis, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,841	$3.82	$4,309 – $5,374
53' refrigerated	$5,769	$4.56	$5,019 – $6,519
48' flatbed	$5,851	$4.62	$5,031 – $6,670
Step deck	$6,375	$5.04	$5,355 – $7,395
Power only	$4,276	$3.38	$3,720 – $4,832
Hotshot	$3,227	$2.55	$2,678 – $3,775
26' box truck	$3,163	$2.50	$2,688 – $3,637
Sprinter van	$1,936	$1.53	$1,627 – $2,246

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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 Sturgis

Step deck lanes into Sturgis, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$6,371	$3.56	$5,352 – $7,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$6,363	$5.04	$5,345 – $7,381	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,639	$4.82	$3,897 – $5,382	3 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$4,593	$3.53	$3,858 – $5,328	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$3,128	$3.02	$2,627 – $3,628	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$5,520	$3.17	$4,637 – $6,403	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,473	$3.55	$3,757 – $5,189	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$6,432	$5.03	$5,403 – $7,461	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Sturgis, SD is estimated at $6,375 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 1,266 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,355 and $7,395.

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

About 1,266 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,277 of the $6,375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,098 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,243, which makes San Jose, CA to Sturgis, 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