Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port Royal, SC to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,846step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,759 mi
Typical range: $6,590–$9,101
Transit: 6 days

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

Port Royal to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,064
Fuel: $2,782
All-in estimate: $7,846

Return trip

San Jose → Port Royal$14,374

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Port Royal to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Royal, SC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,041	$2.19	$5,377 – $6,706
53' refrigerated	$7,194	$2.61	$6,259 – $8,130
48' flatbed	$7,216	$2.62	$6,206 – $8,226
Step deck	$7,846	$2.84	$6,590 – $9,101
Power only	$5,386	$1.95	$4,686 – $6,086
Hotshot	$4,067	$1.47	$3,376 – $4,759
26' box truck	$3,967	$1.44	$3,372 – $4,562
Sprinter van	$2,417	$0.88	$2,030 – $2,803

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More lanes from Port Royal

Step deck lanes from Port Royal, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$3,814	$4.71	$3,204 – $4,425	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$7,340	$2.87	$6,166 – $8,515	6 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,019	$3.37	$2,536 – $3,502	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,570	$3.41	$2,999 – $4,141	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$6,906	$3.23	$5,801 – $8,011	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$3,347	$4.63	$2,812 – $3,883	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$4,156	$3.28	$3,491 – $4,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$7,158	$2.87	$6,013 – $8,303	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 Port Royal, SC to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Port Royal, SC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,846 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,759 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,590 and $9,101.

How far is Port Royal, SC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,759 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 $2,782 of the $7,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,064 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Port Royal, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,374, which makes Port Royal, SC to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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