Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kingsport, TN to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,175step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,542 mi
Typical range: $6,867–$9,483
Transit: 6 days

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

Kingsport to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,612
Fuel: $2,563
All-in estimate: $8,175

Return trip

San Jose → Kingsport$12,470

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kingsport to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Kingsport, TN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,288	$2.47	$5,596 – $6,980
53' refrigerated	$7,489	$2.95	$6,515 – $8,462
48' flatbed	$7,518	$2.96	$6,465 – $8,570
Step deck	$8,175	$3.22	$6,867 – $9,483
Power only	$5,602	$2.20	$4,874 – $6,330
Hotshot	$4,230	$1.66	$3,511 – $4,949
26' box truck	$4,127	$1.62	$3,508 – $4,746
Sprinter van	$2,515	$0.99	$2,113 – $2,918

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More lanes from Kingsport

Step deck lanes from Kingsport, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$3,641	$5.65	$3,059 – $4,224	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,382 mi	$7,715	$3.24	$6,480 – $8,949	6 d
Chicago, IL	542 mi	$2,383	$4.40	$2,002 – $2,765	2 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$3,965	$3.84	$3,331 – $4,600	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,979 mi	$7,232	$3.65	$6,075 – $8,389	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$3,130	$5.66	$2,629 – $3,631	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$4,560	$3.70	$3,831 – $5,290	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,327 mi	$7,556	$3.25	$6,347 – $8,765	5 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 Kingsport, TN to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Kingsport, TN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,175 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,867 and $9,483.

How far is Kingsport, TN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,542 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 $2,563 of the $8,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,612 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Kingsport, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,470, which makes Kingsport, TN to San Jose, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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