Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Goldsboro, NC step deck rate

$14,579step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 2,858 mi
Typical range: $12,246–$16,912
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Goldsboro price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,697
Fuel: $2,882
All-in estimate: $14,579

Return trip

Goldsboro → San Jose$8,144

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 Goldsboro by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Goldsboro, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,231	$3.93	$9,996 – $12,467
53' refrigerated	$13,375	$4.68	$11,636 – $15,113
48' flatbed	$13,410	$4.69	$11,532 – $15,287
Step deck	$14,579	$5.10	$12,246 – $16,912
Power only	$10,016	$3.50	$8,714 – $11,318
Hotshot	$7,564	$2.65	$6,278 – $8,849
26' box truck	$7,376	$2.58	$6,269 – $8,482
Sprinter van	$4,493	$1.57	$3,774 – $5,211

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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 Goldsboro

Step deck lanes into Goldsboro, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	503 mi	$2,771	$5.51	$2,328 – $3,214	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,694 mi	$13,822	$5.13	$11,610 – $16,033	6 d
Chicago, IL	812 mi	$4,631	$5.70	$3,890 – $5,371	2 d
Houston, TX	1,278 mi	$5,129	$4.01	$4,309 – $5,950	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,287 mi	$6,863	$3.00	$5,765 – $7,961	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,206	$5.25	$1,853 – $2,559	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$5,822	$3.90	$4,891 – $6,754	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,635 mi	$13,549	$5.14	$11,381 – $15,717	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Goldsboro, NC is estimated at $14,579 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 2,858 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,246 and $16,912.

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

About 2,858 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,882 of the $14,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,697 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,144, which makes San Jose, CA to Goldsboro, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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