Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clayton, NC to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,048step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,821 mi
Typical range: $6,761–$9,336
Transit: 7 days

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

Clayton to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,203
Fuel: $2,845
All-in estimate: $8,048

Return trip

San Jose → Clayton$14,408

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

Clayton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Clayton, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,199	$2.20	$5,517 – $6,881
53' refrigerated	$7,382	$2.62	$6,423 – $8,342
48' flatbed	$7,403	$2.62	$6,366 – $8,439
Step deck	$8,048	$2.85	$6,761 – $9,336
Power only	$5,528	$1.96	$4,809 – $6,247
Hotshot	$4,174	$1.48	$3,465 – $4,884
26' box truck	$4,071	$1.44	$3,460 – $4,682
Sprinter van	$2,480	$0.88	$2,083 – $2,877

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More lanes from Clayton

Step deck lanes from Clayton, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	500 mi	$2,766	$5.53	$2,323 – $3,209	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$7,631	$2.87	$6,410 – $8,852	6 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,723	$3.52	$2,287 – $3,159	2 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$4,147	$3.30	$3,483 – $4,811	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,253 mi	$7,263	$3.22	$6,101 – $8,425	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$2,348	$5.67	$1,973 – $2,724	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$4,710	$3.21	$3,956 – $5,464	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$7,481	$2.88	$6,284 – $8,678	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 Clayton, NC to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Clayton, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,048 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,821 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,761 and $9,336.

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

About 2,821 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,845 of the $8,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,203 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,408, which makes Clayton, 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