Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aiken, SC to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,597step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,662 mi
Typical range: $6,381–$8,812
Transit: 6 days

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

Aiken to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,913
Fuel: $2,684
All-in estimate: $7,597

Return trip

San Jose → Aiken$13,918

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Aiken to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Aiken, SC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,847	$2.20	$5,204 – $6,490
53' refrigerated	$6,963	$2.62	$6,058 – $7,868
48' flatbed	$6,986	$2.62	$6,008 – $7,965
Step deck	$7,597	$2.85	$6,381 – $8,812
Power only	$5,211	$1.96	$4,534 – $5,889
Hotshot	$3,935	$1.48	$3,266 – $4,604
26' box truck	$3,839	$1.44	$3,263 – $4,414
Sprinter van	$2,339	$0.88	$1,965 – $2,713

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More lanes from Aiken

Step deck lanes from Aiken, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$3,680	$4.78	$3,091 – $4,269	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$7,112	$2.88	$5,974 – $8,250	6 d
Chicago, IL	778 mi	$2,721	$3.50	$2,286 – $3,156	2 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$3,434	$3.45	$2,885 – $3,984	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,056 mi	$6,666	$3.24	$5,599 – $7,732	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$3,210	$4.71	$2,696 – $3,723	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$4,010	$3.31	$3,369 – $4,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$6,937	$2.88	$5,827 – $8,047	6 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 Aiken, SC to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Aiken, SC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,597 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,662 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,381 and $8,812.

How far is Aiken, SC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,662 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,684 of the $7,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,913 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Aiken, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,918, which makes Aiken, SC to San Jose, CA 45% 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