Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Durham, NC step deck rate

$14,242step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,785 mi
Typical range: $11,963–$16,520
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Durham price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,434
Fuel: $2,808
All-in estimate: $14,242

Return trip

Durham → San Jose$7,956

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 Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,968	$3.94	$9,762 – $12,175
53' refrigerated	$13,061	$4.69	$11,363 – $14,759
48' flatbed	$13,099	$4.70	$11,265 – $14,933
Step deck	$14,242	$5.11	$11,963 – $16,520
Power only	$9,779	$3.51	$8,508 – $11,050
Hotshot	$7,385	$2.65	$6,129 – $8,640
26' box truck	$7,202	$2.59	$6,122 – $8,282
Sprinter van	$4,387	$1.58	$3,685 – $5,089

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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 Durham

Step deck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,301	$5.87	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $14,242 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,963 and $16,520.

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

About 2,785 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 $2,808 of the $14,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,434 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,956, which makes San Jose, CA to Durham, 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