Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sturgis, SD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,243step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,266 mi
Typical range: $4,404–$6,081
Transit: 3 days

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

Sturgis to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,966
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $5,243

Return trip

San Jose → Sturgis$6,375

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sturgis to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Sturgis, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,981	$3.14	$3,543 – $4,419
53' refrigerated	$4,744	$3.75	$4,127 – $5,361
48' flatbed	$4,811	$3.80	$4,138 – $5,485
Step deck	$5,243	$4.14	$4,404 – $6,081
Power only	$3,516	$2.78	$3,059 – $3,973
Hotshot	$2,654	$2.10	$2,202 – $3,105
26' box truck	$2,601	$2.05	$2,211 – $2,991
Sprinter van	$1,592	$1.26	$1,338 – $1,847

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More lanes from Sturgis

Step deck lanes from Sturgis, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$9,397	$5.24	$7,894 – $10,901	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$5,233	$4.14	$4,395 – $6,070	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,163	$4.32	$3,497 – $4,829	3 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$5,548	$4.26	$4,660 – $6,435	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$4,937	$4.76	$4,147 – $5,727	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$8,722	$5.01	$7,327 – $10,118	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,402	$4.29	$4,538 – $6,266	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$5,289	$4.13	$4,443 – $6,136	3 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 Sturgis, SD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Sturgis, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,243 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,266 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,404 and $6,081.

How far is Sturgis, SD from San Jose, CA 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 $5,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,966 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,375, which makes Sturgis, SD to San Jose, CA 18% 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