Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mint Hill, NC to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,713step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,691 mi
Typical range: $6,479–$8,947
Transit: 6 days

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

Mint Hill to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,999
Fuel: $2,714
All-in estimate: $7,713

Return trip

San Jose → Mint Hill$13,808

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

Mint Hill to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mint Hill, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,937	$2.21	$5,284 – $6,591
53' refrigerated	$7,071	$2.63	$6,152 – $7,990
48' flatbed	$7,094	$2.64	$6,101 – $8,087
Step deck	$7,713	$2.87	$6,479 – $8,947
Power only	$5,292	$1.97	$4,604 – $5,980
Hotshot	$3,996	$1.49	$3,317 – $4,676
26' box truck	$3,898	$1.45	$3,313 – $4,483
Sprinter van	$2,375	$0.88	$1,995 – $2,755

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More lanes from Mint Hill

Step deck lanes from Mint Hill, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	621 mi	$3,185	$5.13	$2,675 – $3,694	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$7,272	$2.89	$6,109 – $8,436	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,548	$3.62	$2,140 – $2,956	2 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$3,741	$3.39	$3,143 – $4,340	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$6,859	$3.25	$5,761 – $7,956	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$2,734	$5.15	$2,296 – $3,171	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$4,304	$3.28	$3,616 – $4,993	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,460 mi	$7,117	$2.89	$5,979 – $8,256	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 Mint Hill, NC to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Mint Hill, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,713 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,479 and $8,947.

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

About 2,691 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 $2,714 of the $7,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,999 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,808, which makes Mint Hill, 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