Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Florence, SC step deck rate

$14,425step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 2,770 mi
Typical range: $12,117–$16,733
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Florence price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,632
Fuel: $2,793
All-in estimate: $14,425

Return trip

Florence → San Jose$7,874

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 Florence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Florence, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,109	$4.01	$9,887 – $12,331
53' refrigerated	$13,229	$4.78	$11,509 – $14,948
48' flatbed	$13,268	$4.79	$11,410 – $15,125
Step deck	$14,425	$5.21	$12,117 – $16,733
Power only	$9,904	$3.58	$8,616 – $11,192
Hotshot	$7,479	$2.70	$6,207 – $8,750
26' box truck	$7,294	$2.63	$6,200 – $8,388
Sprinter van	$4,443	$1.60	$3,733 – $5,154

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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 Florence

Step deck lanes into Florence, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	650 mi	$3,337	$5.13	$2,803 – $3,871	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,591 mi	$13,584	$5.24	$11,411 – $15,758	6 d
Chicago, IL	804 mi	$4,679	$5.82	$3,931 – $5,428	2 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$4,748	$4.18	$3,988 – $5,507	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$6,691	$3.07	$5,620 – $7,761	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	564 mi	$2,695	$4.78	$2,264 – $3,126	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$5,463	$4.04	$4,589 – $6,337	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,527 mi	$13,283	$5.26	$11,158 – $15,409	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Florence, SC is estimated at $14,425 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 2,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,117 and $16,733.

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

About 2,770 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 $2,793 of the $14,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,632 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,874, which makes San Jose, CA to Florence, 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