Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Wausau, WI step deck rate

$9,377step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 2,056 mi
Typical range: $7,877–$10,878
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Wausau price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,304
Fuel: $2,073
All-in estimate: $9,377

Return trip

Wausau → San Jose$7,889

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Jose to Wausau by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Wausau, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,190	$3.50	$6,399 – $7,980
53' refrigerated	$8,564	$4.17	$7,450 – $9,677
48' flatbed	$8,619	$4.19	$7,412 – $9,825
Step deck	$9,377	$4.56	$7,877 – $10,878
Power only	$6,391	$3.11	$5,560 – $7,222
Hotshot	$4,825	$2.35	$4,005 – $5,646
26' box truck	$4,713	$2.29	$4,006 – $5,420
Sprinter van	$2,876	$1.40	$2,416 – $3,336

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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 Wausau

Step deck lanes into Wausau, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,001 mi	$3,872	$3.87	$3,253 – $4,492	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,003 mi	$9,166	$4.58	$7,700 – $10,633	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$2,081	$7.43	$1,748 – $2,414	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$4,459	$3.45	$3,746 – $5,173	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$4,540	$2.69	$3,814 – $5,266	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	960 mi	$3,330	$3.47	$2,797 – $3,863	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$4,729	$3.41	$3,972 – $5,485	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$9,123	$4.58	$7,663 – $10,582	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Wausau, WI?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Wausau, WI is estimated at $9,377 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 2,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,877 and $10,878.

How far is San Jose, CA from Wausau, WI by truck?

About 2,056 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 $2,073 of the $9,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wausau, WI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,889, which makes San Jose, CA to Wausau, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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