Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Leland, NC to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,203step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,881 mi
Typical range: $6,891–$9,516
Transit: 7 days

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

Leland to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,298
Fuel: $2,905
All-in estimate: $8,203

Return trip

San Jose → Leland$14,685

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

Leland to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Leland, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,320	$2.19	$5,625 – $7,016
53' refrigerated	$7,526	$2.61	$6,548 – $8,505
48' flatbed	$7,545	$2.62	$6,489 – $8,602
Step deck	$8,203	$2.85	$6,891 – $9,516
Power only	$5,637	$1.96	$4,904 – $6,370
Hotshot	$4,257	$1.48	$3,533 – $4,980
26' box truck	$4,151	$1.44	$3,528 – $4,773
Sprinter van	$2,528	$0.88	$2,124 – $2,933

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More lanes from Leland

Step deck lanes from Leland, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	589 mi	$3,074	$5.22	$2,582 – $3,566	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$7,754	$2.86	$6,514 – $8,995	6 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$2,985	$3.41	$2,507 – $3,462	2 d
Houston, TX	1,251 mi	$4,136	$3.31	$3,475 – $4,798	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,294 mi	$7,379	$3.22	$6,199 – $8,560	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	509 mi	$2,661	$5.23	$2,235 – $3,087	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,715	$3.21	$3,961 – $5,470	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,643 mi	$7,589	$2.87	$6,375 – $8,804	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 Leland, NC to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Leland, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,203 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,891 and $9,516.

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

About 2,881 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 $2,905 of the $8,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,298 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,685, which makes Leland, 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