Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Vermillion, SD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,395step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,610 mi
Typical range: $5,372–$7,418
Transit: 4 days

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

Vermillion to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,771
Fuel: $1,624
All-in estimate: $6,395

Return trip

San Jose → Vermillion$7,776

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

Vermillion to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Vermillion, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,881	$3.03	$4,344 – $5,418
53' refrigerated	$5,815	$3.61	$5,059 – $6,571
48' flatbed	$5,873	$3.65	$5,051 – $6,695
Step deck	$6,395	$3.97	$5,372 – $7,418
Power only	$4,326	$2.69	$3,764 – $4,888
Hotshot	$3,266	$2.03	$2,710 – $3,821
26' box truck	$3,195	$1.98	$2,716 – $3,674
Sprinter van	$1,952	$1.21	$1,640 – $2,265

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More lanes from Vermillion

Step deck lanes from Vermillion, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,405 mi	$7,658	$5.45	$6,433 – $8,884	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,541 mi	$6,164	$4.00	$5,177 – $7,150	4 d
Chicago, IL	562 mi	$2,840	$5.05	$2,386 – $3,295	2 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$4,723	$4.44	$3,967 – $5,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,225 mi	$5,632	$4.60	$4,731 – $6,533	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,348 mi	$7,042	$5.22	$5,915 – $8,169	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$4,817	$4.41	$4,046 – $5,587	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$6,123	$4.00	$5,144 – $7,103	4 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 Vermillion, SD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Vermillion, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,395 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,610 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,372 and $7,418.

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

About 1,610 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 $1,624 of the $6,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,771 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,776, which makes Vermillion, 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