Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Slidell, LA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,966step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,233 mi
Typical range: $5,851–$8,080
Transit: 5 days

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

Slidell to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,714
Fuel: $2,252
All-in estimate: $6,966

Return trip

San Jose → Slidell$11,137

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Slidell to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Slidell, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,348	$2.39	$4,759 – $5,936
53' refrigerated	$6,369	$2.85	$5,541 – $7,197
48' flatbed	$6,404	$2.87	$5,507 – $7,300
Step deck	$6,966	$3.12	$5,851 – $8,080
Power only	$4,758	$2.13	$4,140 – $5,377
Hotshot	$3,593	$1.61	$2,982 – $4,203
26' box truck	$3,508	$1.57	$2,981 – $4,034
Sprinter van	$2,139	$0.96	$1,797 – $2,481

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Step deck lanes from Slidell, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$6,072	$4.51	$5,100 – $7,044	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$6,306	$3.16	$5,297 – $7,315	5 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$3,389	$3.56	$2,847 – $3,931	3 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,984	$4.99	$1,667 – $2,301	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$5,651	$3.62	$4,747 – $6,556	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,457	$4.35	$4,584 – $6,330	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,621	$4.21	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$6,066	$3.18	$5,096 – $7,037	5 d

More lanes into San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Slidell, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,966 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,851 and $8,080.

How far is Slidell, LA from San Jose, CA 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 $6,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,714 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,137, which makes Slidell, LA to San Jose, CA 38% cheaper. 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