Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bluffton, SC to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,817step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,748 mi
Typical range: $6,567–$9,068
Transit: 6 days

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

Bluffton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,046
Fuel: $2,771
All-in estimate: $7,817

Return trip

San Jose → Bluffton$14,322

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

Bluffton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bluffton, SC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,019	$2.19	$5,357 – $6,681
53' refrigerated	$7,168	$2.61	$6,236 – $8,100
48' flatbed	$7,190	$2.62	$6,183 – $8,196
Step deck	$7,817	$2.84	$6,567 – $9,068
Power only	$5,366	$1.95	$4,669 – $6,064
Hotshot	$4,052	$1.47	$3,363 – $4,741
26' box truck	$3,952	$1.44	$3,359 – $4,545
Sprinter van	$2,408	$0.88	$2,022 – $2,793

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More lanes from Bluffton

Step deck lanes from Bluffton, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	827 mi	$3,876	$4.69	$3,256 – $4,497	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,549 mi	$7,307	$2.87	$6,138 – $8,476	6 d
Chicago, IL	899 mi	$3,027	$3.37	$2,542 – $3,511	2 d
Houston, TX	1,029 mi	$3,525	$3.43	$2,961 – $4,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,128 mi	$6,869	$3.23	$5,770 – $7,969	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,406	$4.60	$2,861 – $3,951	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$4,111	$3.29	$3,453 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$7,122	$2.88	$5,983 – $8,262	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 Bluffton, SC to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Bluffton, SC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,817 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,748 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,567 and $9,068.

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

About 2,748 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 $2,771 of the $7,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,046 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,322, which makes Bluffton, 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