Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Garner, NC step deck rate

$14,357step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,810 mi
Typical range: $12,060–$16,654
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Garner price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,523
Fuel: $2,834
All-in estimate: $14,357

Return trip

Garner → San Jose$8,020

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 Garner by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Garner, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,058	$3.94	$9,842 – $12,275
53' refrigerated	$13,169	$4.69	$11,457 – $14,880
48' flatbed	$13,205	$4.70	$11,357 – $15,054
Step deck	$14,357	$5.11	$12,060 – $16,654
Power only	$9,860	$3.51	$8,578 – $11,142
Hotshot	$7,446	$2.65	$6,180 – $8,712
26' box truck	$7,262	$2.58	$6,172 – $8,351
Sprinter van	$4,423	$1.57	$3,716 – $5,131

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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 Garner

Step deck lanes into Garner, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$2,774	$5.50	$2,331 – $3,218	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$13,609	$5.14	$11,432 – $15,787	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$4,426	$5.80	$3,718 – $5,135	2 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,022	$4.03	$4,219 – $5,826	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,743	$3.01	$5,664 – $7,822	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,197	$5.27	$1,845 – $2,548	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,708	$3.92	$4,795 – $6,622	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,590 mi	$13,341	$5.15	$11,207 – $15,476	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Garner, NC is estimated at $14,357 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,810 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,060 and $16,654.

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

About 2,810 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 $2,834 of the $14,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,523 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,020, which makes San Jose, CA to Garner, 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