Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Watertown, SD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,458step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,629 mi
Typical range: $5,425–$7,492
Transit: 4 days

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

Watertown to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,815
Fuel: $1,643
All-in estimate: $6,458

Return trip

San Jose → Watertown$7,854

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

Watertown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,931	$3.03	$4,388 – $5,473
53' refrigerated	$5,874	$3.61	$5,111 – $6,638
48' flatbed	$5,932	$3.64	$5,101 – $6,762
Step deck	$6,458	$3.96	$5,425 – $7,492
Power only	$4,371	$2.68	$3,803 – $4,939
Hotshot	$3,299	$2.03	$2,739 – $3,860
26' box truck	$3,228	$1.98	$2,743 – $3,712
Sprinter van	$1,972	$1.21	$1,657 – $2,288

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More lanes from Watertown

Step deck lanes from Watertown, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$7,753	$5.44	$6,512 – $8,993	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$6,355	$3.98	$5,338 – $7,371	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,012	$4.90	$2,530 – $3,494	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$5,326	$4.30	$4,474 – $6,178	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$5,968	$4.54	$5,013 – $6,923	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$7,175	$5.20	$6,027 – $8,323	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$5,409	$4.29	$4,544 – $6,275	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$6,358	$3.98	$5,341 – $7,375	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 Watertown, SD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Watertown, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,458 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,425 and $7,492.

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

About 1,629 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 $1,643 of the $6,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,815 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,854, which makes Watertown, 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