Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Monroe, NC to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,739step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,701 mi
Typical range: $6,501–$8,977
Transit: 6 days

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

Monroe to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,015
Fuel: $2,724
All-in estimate: $7,739

Return trip

San Jose → Monroe$13,854

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

Monroe to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,958	$2.21	$5,302 – $6,613
53' refrigerated	$7,095	$2.63	$6,172 – $8,017
48' flatbed	$7,117	$2.64	$6,121 – $8,114
Step deck	$7,739	$2.87	$6,501 – $8,977
Power only	$5,310	$1.97	$4,620 – $6,001
Hotshot	$4,010	$1.48	$3,328 – $4,692
26' box truck	$3,911	$1.45	$3,325 – $4,498
Sprinter van	$2,383	$0.88	$2,002 – $2,764

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More lanes from Monroe

Step deck lanes from Monroe, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$3,209	$5.11	$2,696 – $3,722	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,295	$2.88	$6,128 – $8,463	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,586	$3.60	$2,172 – $3,000	2 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,744	$3.39	$3,145 – $4,343	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$6,879	$3.25	$5,778 – $7,979	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,757	$5.12	$2,316 – $3,198	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$4,310	$3.27	$3,620 – $4,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,467 mi	$7,135	$2.89	$5,994 – $8,277	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 Monroe, NC to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Monroe, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,739 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,701 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,501 and $8,977.

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

About 2,701 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 $2,724 of the $7,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,015 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,854, which makes Monroe, 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