Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Culpeper, VA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,552step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,794 mi
Typical range: $7,184–$9,921
Transit: 6 days

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

Culpeper to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,735
Fuel: $2,817
All-in estimate: $8,552

Return trip

San Jose → Culpeper$15,883

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

Culpeper to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Culpeper, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,587	$2.36	$5,862 – $7,311
53' refrigerated	$7,844	$2.81	$6,824 – $8,864
48' flatbed	$7,866	$2.82	$6,765 – $8,967
Step deck	$8,552	$3.06	$7,184 – $9,921
Power only	$5,873	$2.10	$5,109 – $6,636
Hotshot	$4,435	$1.59	$3,681 – $5,189
26' box truck	$4,325	$1.55	$3,676 – $4,974
Sprinter van	$2,635	$0.94	$2,213 – $3,056

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More lanes from Culpeper

Step deck lanes from Culpeper, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	312 mi	$2,267	$7.27	$1,905 – $2,630	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,660 mi	$8,182	$3.08	$6,873 – $9,491	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,620	$3.95	$2,200 – $3,039	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,765	$3.49	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,270 mi	$7,837	$3.45	$6,583 – $9,091	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	220 mi	$1,833	$8.33	$1,539 – $2,126	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,565 mi	$5,332	$3.41	$4,479 – $6,185	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,614 mi	$8,055	$3.08	$6,766 – $9,344	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 Culpeper, VA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Culpeper, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,552 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,794 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,184 and $9,921.

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

About 2,794 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 $2,817 of the $8,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,735 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,883, which makes Culpeper, 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