Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Tea, SD step deck rate

$7,833step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,624 mi
Typical range: $6,580–$9,087
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

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

San Jose to Tea price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,195
Fuel: $1,638
All-in estimate: $7,833

Return trip

Tea → San Jose$6,442

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 Tea by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Tea, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,980	$3.68	$5,322 – $6,638
53' refrigerated	$7,125	$4.39	$6,198 – $8,051
48' flatbed	$7,195	$4.43	$6,188 – $8,202
Step deck	$7,833	$4.82	$6,580 – $9,087
Power only	$5,301	$3.26	$4,612 – $5,990
Hotshot	$4,002	$2.46	$3,321 – $4,682
26' box truck	$3,914	$2.41	$3,327 – $4,502
Sprinter van	$2,392	$1.47	$2,009 – $2,775

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

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 Tea

Step deck lanes into Tea, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$5,174	$3.70	$4,346 – $6,002	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$7,601	$4.85	$6,385 – $8,817	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$3,169	$5.63	$2,662 – $3,676	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,066	$3.64	$3,415 – $4,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$3,650	$2.90	$3,066 – $4,233	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$4,448	$3.31	$3,737 – $5,160	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$4,146	$3.62	$3,483 – $4,809	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$7,565	$4.86	$6,354 – $8,775	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Tea, SD is estimated at $7,833 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,624 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,580 and $9,087.

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

About 1,624 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 $1,638 of the $7,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,195 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,442, which makes San Jose, CA to Tea, 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