Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rocky Mount, NC to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$8,136step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,855 mi
Typical range: $6,834–$9,438
Transit: 7 days

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

Rocky Mount to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,257
Fuel: $2,879
All-in estimate: $8,136

Return trip

San Jose → Rocky Mount$14,565

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

Rocky Mount to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Rocky Mount, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,268	$2.20	$5,578 – $6,957
53' refrigerated	$7,464	$2.61	$6,494 – $8,434
48' flatbed	$7,484	$2.62	$6,436 – $8,531
Step deck	$8,136	$2.85	$6,834 – $9,438
Power only	$5,590	$1.96	$4,863 – $6,316
Hotshot	$4,221	$1.48	$3,503 – $4,939
26' box truck	$4,116	$1.44	$3,499 – $4,734
Sprinter van	$2,507	$0.88	$2,106 – $2,908

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More lanes from Rocky Mount

Step deck lanes from Rocky Mount, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	456 mi	$2,614	$5.73	$2,196 – $3,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,697 mi	$7,729	$2.87	$6,492 – $8,965	6 d
Chicago, IL	788 mi	$2,761	$3.50	$2,319 – $3,203	2 d
Houston, TX	1,303 mi	$4,275	$3.28	$3,591 – $4,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,292 mi	$7,374	$3.22	$6,194 – $8,554	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	372 mi	$2,210	$5.94	$1,856 – $2,564	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$4,835	$3.20	$4,062 – $5,609	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,641 mi	$7,584	$2.87	$6,371 – $8,798	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 Rocky Mount, NC to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Rocky Mount, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,136 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,834 and $9,438.

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

About 2,855 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 $2,879 of the $8,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,257 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,565, which makes Rocky Mount, NC to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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