Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Summerset, SD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$5,249step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,268 mi
Typical range: $4,409–$6,089
Transit: 3 days

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

Summerset to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,970
Fuel: $1,279
All-in estimate: $5,249

Return trip

San Jose → Summerset$6,383

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

Summerset to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Summerset, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,986	$3.14	$3,548 – $4,425
53' refrigerated	$4,750	$3.75	$4,133 – $5,368
48' flatbed	$4,817	$3.80	$4,143 – $5,492
Step deck	$5,249	$4.14	$4,409 – $6,089
Power only	$3,521	$2.78	$3,063 – $3,978
Hotshot	$2,657	$2.10	$2,205 – $3,109
26' box truck	$2,604	$2.05	$2,214 – $2,995
Sprinter van	$1,594	$1.26	$1,339 – $1,850

More lanes from Summerset

Step deck lanes from Summerset, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,783 mi	$9,357	$5.25	$7,860 – $10,854	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,222	$4.14	$4,387 – $6,058	3 d
Chicago, IL	951 mi	$4,123	$4.34	$3,463 – $4,783	3 d
Houston, TX	1,282 mi	$5,478	$4.27	$4,602 – $6,355	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$4,901	$4.77	$4,116 – $5,685	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,731 mi	$8,679	$5.01	$7,291 – $10,068	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,336	$4.30	$4,482 – $6,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,275 mi	$5,273	$4.14	$4,429 – $6,116	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 Summerset, SD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Summerset, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,249 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,409 and $6,089.

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

About 1,268 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 $1,279 of the $5,249 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,970 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,383, which makes Summerset, 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