Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Apex, NC step deck rate

$14,274step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,792 mi
Typical range: $11,990–$16,558
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Apex price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,459
Fuel: $2,815
All-in estimate: $14,274

Return trip

Apex → San Jose$7,974

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Jose to Apex by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Apex, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,993	$3.94	$9,784 – $12,203
53' refrigerated	$13,091	$4.69	$11,389 – $14,793
48' flatbed	$13,129	$4.70	$11,291 – $14,967
Step deck	$14,274	$5.11	$11,990 – $16,558
Power only	$9,802	$3.51	$8,528 – $11,076
Hotshot	$7,402	$2.65	$6,143 – $8,660
26' box truck	$7,219	$2.59	$6,136 – $8,302
Sprinter van	$4,397	$1.57	$3,694 – $5,101

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

More lanes into Apex

Step deck lanes into Apex, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,802	$5.47	$2,354 – $3,250	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$13,526	$5.14	$11,362 – $15,690	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$4,368	$5.83	$3,669 – $5,067	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,970	$4.04	$4,175 – $5,765	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$6,695	$3.01	$5,624 – $7,767	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$2,218	$5.23	$1,863 – $2,573	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$5,656	$3.93	$4,751 – $6,561	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,258	$5.15	$11,137 – $15,380	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Apex, NC?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Apex, NC is estimated at $14,274 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,792 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,990 and $16,558.

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

About 2,792 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 $2,815 of the $14,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,459 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,974, which makes San Jose, CA to Apex, NC 79% more expensive. 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