Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, NC to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,278step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,910 mi
Typical range: $6,954–$9,603
Transit: 7 days

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

Jacksonville to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,344
Fuel: $2,934
All-in estimate: $8,278

Return trip

San Jose → Jacksonville$14,819

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

Jacksonville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,379	$2.19	$5,677 – $7,080
53' refrigerated	$7,596	$2.61	$6,608 – $8,583
48' flatbed	$7,614	$2.62	$6,548 – $8,680
Step deck	$8,278	$2.84	$6,954 – $9,603
Power only	$5,689	$1.96	$4,950 – $6,429
Hotshot	$4,296	$1.48	$3,566 – $5,027
26' box truck	$4,189	$1.44	$3,561 – $4,818
Sprinter van	$2,552	$0.88	$2,143 – $2,960

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More lanes from Jacksonville

Step deck lanes from Jacksonville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	532 mi	$2,877	$5.41	$2,416 – $3,337	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$7,842	$2.86	$6,587 – $9,097	6 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$2,985	$3.41	$2,507 – $3,462	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$4,272	$3.28	$3,589 – $4,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$7,485	$3.21	$6,287 – $8,682	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$2,483	$5.46	$2,086 – $2,881	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,518 mi	$4,849	$3.19	$4,073 – $5,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$7,685	$2.87	$6,455 – $8,914	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 Jacksonville, NC to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Jacksonville, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,278 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,910 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,954 and $9,603.

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

About 2,910 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 $2,934 of the $8,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,344 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,819, which makes Jacksonville, NC to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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