Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cayce, SC step deck rate

$14,073step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 2,695 mi
Typical range: $11,821–$16,325
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Cayce price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,355
Fuel: $2,718
All-in estimate: $14,073

Return trip

Cayce → San Jose$7,681

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

San Jose to Cayce by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cayce, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,833	$4.02	$9,642 – $12,025
53' refrigerated	$12,901	$4.79	$11,224 – $14,578
48' flatbed	$12,943	$4.80	$11,131 – $14,755
Step deck	$14,073	$5.22	$11,821 – $16,325
Power only	$9,656	$3.58	$8,401 – $10,911
Hotshot	$7,292	$2.71	$6,052 – $8,531
26' box truck	$7,112	$2.64	$6,046 – $8,179
Sprinter van	$4,333	$1.61	$3,640 – $5,027

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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 Cayce

Step deck lanes into Cayce, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	715 mi	$3,566	$4.99	$2,995 – $4,136	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,512 mi	$13,213	$5.26	$11,099 – $15,327	6 d
Chicago, IL	772 mi	$4,544	$5.89	$3,817 – $5,270	2 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$4,463	$4.25	$3,749 – $5,177	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,097 mi	$6,472	$3.09	$5,436 – $7,507	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,889	$4.61	$2,426 – $3,351	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,265 mi	$5,178	$4.09	$4,349 – $6,006	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,446 mi	$12,903	$5.27	$10,838 – $14,967	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Cayce, SC?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Cayce, SC is estimated at $14,073 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 2,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,821 and $16,325.

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

About 2,695 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 $2,718 of the $14,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,355 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,681, which makes San Jose, CA to Cayce, SC 83% 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