Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Chapel Hill, NC step deck rate

$14,205step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 2,777 mi
Typical range: $11,932–$16,478
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Chapel Hill price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,405
Fuel: $2,800
All-in estimate: $14,205

Return trip

Chapel Hill → San Jose$7,935

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 Chapel Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Chapel Hill, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,939	$3.94	$9,736 – $12,143
53' refrigerated	$13,027	$4.69	$11,333 – $14,720
48' flatbed	$13,065	$4.70	$11,236 – $14,894
Step deck	$14,205	$5.12	$11,932 – $16,478
Power only	$9,753	$3.51	$8,485 – $11,021
Hotshot	$7,365	$2.65	$6,113 – $8,617
26' box truck	$7,183	$2.59	$6,106 – $8,260
Sprinter van	$4,376	$1.58	$3,676 – $5,076

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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 Chapel Hill

Step deck lanes into Chapel Hill, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,778	$5.50	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$13,466	$5.15	$11,311 – $15,621	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$4,285	$5.88	$3,599 – $4,970	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$4,954	$4.05	$4,161 – $5,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$6,664	$3.01	$5,597 – $7,730	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,197	$5.27	$1,845 – $2,548	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$5,637	$3.93	$4,735 – $6,539	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$13,203	$5.16	$11,090 – $15,315	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Chapel Hill, NC is estimated at $14,205 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 2,777 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,932 and $16,478.

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

About 2,777 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 $2,800 of the $14,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,405 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,935, which makes San Jose, CA to Chapel Hill, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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