Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apex, NC to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,974step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,792 mi
Typical range: $6,698–$9,249
Transit: 6 days

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

Apex to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,159
Fuel: $2,815
All-in estimate: $7,974

Return trip

San Jose → Apex$14,274

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Apex to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Apex, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,141	$2.20	$5,465 – $6,816
53' refrigerated	$7,313	$2.62	$6,362 – $8,264
48' flatbed	$7,334	$2.63	$6,307 – $8,361
Step deck	$7,974	$2.86	$6,698 – $9,249
Power only	$5,475	$1.96	$4,764 – $6,187
Hotshot	$4,135	$1.48	$3,432 – $4,838
26' box truck	$4,032	$1.44	$3,428 – $4,637
Sprinter van	$2,456	$0.88	$2,063 – $2,849

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More lanes from Apex

Step deck lanes from Apex, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,808	$5.48	$2,358 – $3,257	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$7,556	$2.87	$6,347 – $8,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,662	$3.55	$2,236 – $3,088	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,078	$3.32	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$7,180	$3.23	$6,031 – $8,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$2,381	$5.62	$2,000 – $2,762	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$4,641	$3.22	$3,898 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,406	$2.88	$6,221 – $8,591	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 Apex, NC to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Apex, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,974 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,792 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,698 and $9,249.

How far is Apex, NC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,792 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 $2,815 of the $7,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,159 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Apex, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,274, which makes Apex, NC to San Jose, CA 44% 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