Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Yankton, SD to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$6,308step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $5,298–$7,317
Transit: 4 days

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

Yankton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,711
Fuel: $1,597
All-in estimate: $6,308

Return trip

San Jose → Yankton$7,671

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

Yankton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Yankton, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,813	$3.04	$4,284 – $5,342
53' refrigerated	$5,734	$3.62	$4,989 – $6,480
48' flatbed	$5,793	$3.66	$4,982 – $6,604
Step deck	$6,308	$3.98	$5,298 – $7,317
Power only	$4,265	$2.69	$3,710 – $4,819
Hotshot	$3,219	$2.03	$2,672 – $3,767
26' box truck	$3,150	$1.99	$2,677 – $3,622
Sprinter van	$1,925	$1.22	$1,617 – $2,233

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More lanes from Yankton

Step deck lanes from Yankton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$7,784	$5.43	$6,539 – $9,029	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$6,087	$4.01	$5,113 – $7,060	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,936	$4.97	$2,466 – $3,406	2 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$4,765	$4.43	$4,002 – $5,527	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$5,566	$4.61	$4,675 – $6,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$7,162	$5.20	$6,016 – $8,308	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,837	$4.41	$4,063 – $5,611	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$6,050	$4.01	$5,082 – $7,018	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 Yankton, SD to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Yankton, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,308 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,298 and $7,317.

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

About 1,584 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 $1,597 of the $6,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,711 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,671, which makes Yankton, 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