Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlottesville, VA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,489step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,771 mi
Typical range: $7,131–$9,847
Transit: 6 days

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

Charlottesville to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,695
Fuel: $2,794
All-in estimate: $8,489

Return trip

San Jose → Charlottesville$15,765

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Charlottesville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlottesville, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,537	$2.36	$5,818 – $7,256
53' refrigerated	$7,785	$2.81	$6,773 – $8,797
48' flatbed	$7,808	$2.82	$6,715 – $8,901
Step deck	$8,489	$3.06	$7,131 – $9,847
Power only	$5,828	$2.10	$5,071 – $6,586
Hotshot	$4,401	$1.59	$3,653 – $5,149
26' box truck	$4,292	$1.55	$3,649 – $4,936
Sprinter van	$2,615	$0.94	$2,196 – $3,033

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More lanes from Charlottesville

Step deck lanes from Charlottesville, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,438	$6.81	$2,048 – $2,828	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$8,107	$3.08	$6,810 – $9,404	6 d
Chicago, IL	653 mi	$2,592	$3.97	$2,178 – $3,007	2 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$4,643	$3.51	$3,900 – $5,385	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$7,742	$3.46	$6,503 – $8,981	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,995	$7.50	$1,676 – $2,314	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$5,212	$3.42	$4,378 – $6,046	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,584 mi	$7,972	$3.09	$6,696 – $9,247	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 Charlottesville, VA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Charlottesville, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,489 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,771 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,131 and $9,847.

How far is Charlottesville, VA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,771 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 $2,794 of the $8,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,695 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Charlottesville, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,765, which makes Charlottesville, VA to San Jose, CA 46% 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