Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hampton, VA to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,923step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,928 mi
Typical range: $7,495–$10,351
Transit: 7 days

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

Hampton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,970
Fuel: $2,953
All-in estimate: $8,923

Return trip

San Jose → Hampton$16,571

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

Hampton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hampton, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,876	$2.35	$6,120 – $7,633
53' refrigerated	$8,188	$2.80	$7,124 – $9,253
48' flatbed	$8,208	$2.80	$7,059 – $9,357
Step deck	$8,923	$3.05	$7,495 – $10,351
Power only	$6,133	$2.09	$5,336 – $6,931
Hotshot	$4,632	$1.58	$3,844 – $5,419
26' box truck	$4,516	$1.54	$3,839 – $5,194
Sprinter van	$2,750	$0.94	$2,310 – $3,191

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More lanes from Hampton

Step deck lanes from Hampton, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	331 mi	$2,338	$7.06	$1,964 – $2,712	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$8,519	$3.06	$7,156 – $9,882	6 d
Chicago, IL	815 mi	$3,033	$3.72	$2,548 – $3,519	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,929	$3.46	$4,140 – $5,717	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,384 mi	$8,185	$3.43	$6,875 – $9,494	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	253 mi	$1,949	$7.70	$1,637 – $2,261	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,523	$3.38	$4,640 – $6,407	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,731 mi	$8,378	$3.07	$7,038 – $9,719	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 Hampton, VA to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Hampton, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,923 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,928 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,495 and $10,351.

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

About 2,928 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 $2,953 of the $8,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,970 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,571, which makes Hampton, 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