Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hickory, NC to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,571step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,636 mi
Typical range: $6,360–$8,783
Transit: 6 days

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

Hickory to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,913
Fuel: $2,658
All-in estimate: $7,571

Return trip

San Jose → Hickory$13,554

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

Hickory to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hickory, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,827	$2.21	$5,186 – $6,468
53' refrigerated	$6,939	$2.63	$6,037 – $7,841
48' flatbed	$6,963	$2.64	$5,988 – $7,938
Step deck	$7,571	$2.87	$6,360 – $8,783
Power only	$5,192	$1.97	$4,517 – $5,868
Hotshot	$3,921	$1.49	$3,254 – $4,587
26' box truck	$3,825	$1.45	$3,251 – $4,399
Sprinter van	$2,331	$0.88	$1,958 – $2,704

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More lanes from Hickory

Step deck lanes from Hickory, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$3,181	$5.13	$2,672 – $3,690	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$7,143	$2.89	$6,000 – $8,286	6 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$2,385	$3.73	$2,004 – $2,767	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,675	$3.41	$3,087 – $4,263	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$6,722	$3.26	$5,647 – $7,798	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,727	$5.15	$2,291 – $3,163	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,227	$3.29	$3,551 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$6,991	$2.90	$5,872 – $8,109	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 Hickory, NC to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Hickory, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,571 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,360 and $8,783.

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

About 2,636 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 $2,658 of the $7,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,913 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,554, which makes Hickory, 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