Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Clemson, SC step deck rate

$13,457step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 2,564 mi
Typical range: $11,304–$15,610
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Clemson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,871
Fuel: $2,586
All-in estimate: $13,457

Return trip

Clemson → San Jose$7,345

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 Clemson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Clemson, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,352	$4.04	$9,214 – $11,491
53' refrigerated	$12,329	$4.81	$10,726 – $13,931
48' flatbed	$12,375	$4.83	$10,643 – $14,108
Step deck	$13,457	$5.25	$11,304 – $15,610
Power only	$9,223	$3.60	$8,024 – $10,422
Hotshot	$6,965	$2.72	$5,781 – $8,148
26' box truck	$6,795	$2.65	$5,776 – $7,814
Sprinter van	$4,141	$1.62	$3,478 – $4,803

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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 Clemson

Step deck lanes into Clemson, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	751 mi	$3,692	$4.92	$3,101 – $4,283	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,384 mi	$12,611	$5.29	$10,593 – $14,629	6 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$4,073	$6.16	$3,421 – $4,724	2 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$4,149	$4.35	$3,485 – $4,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,971 mi	$6,132	$3.11	$5,151 – $7,113	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$2,995	$4.54	$2,516 – $3,474	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,164 mi	$4,844	$4.16	$4,069 – $5,619	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$12,315	$5.31	$10,345 – $14,286	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Clemson, SC is estimated at $13,457 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 2,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,304 and $15,610.

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

About 2,564 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 $2,586 of the $13,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,871 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,345, which makes San Jose, CA to Clemson, 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