Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Jacksonville, NC step deck rate

$14,819step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 2,910 mi
Typical range: $12,448–$17,190
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,885
Fuel: $2,934
All-in estimate: $14,819

Return trip

Jacksonville → San Jose$8,278

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 Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Jacksonville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,419	$3.92	$10,163 – $12,675
53' refrigerated	$13,598	$4.67	$11,830 – $15,366
48' flatbed	$13,631	$4.68	$11,723 – $15,539
Step deck	$14,819	$5.09	$12,448 – $17,190
Power only	$10,185	$3.50	$8,861 – $11,509
Hotshot	$7,691	$2.64	$6,384 – $8,999
26' box truck	$7,500	$2.58	$6,375 – $8,625
Sprinter van	$4,568	$1.57	$3,837 – $5,298

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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 Jacksonville

Step deck lanes into Jacksonville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	532 mi	$2,871	$5.40	$2,412 – $3,331	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$14,039	$5.12	$11,792 – $16,285	6 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$4,897	$5.59	$4,114 – $5,681	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$5,208	$4.00	$4,374 – $6,041	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$6,979	$2.99	$5,863 – $8,096	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$2,313	$5.08	$1,943 – $2,684	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,518 mi	$5,910	$3.89	$4,964 – $6,856	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$13,757	$5.13	$11,556 – $15,958	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Jacksonville, NC is estimated at $14,819 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 2,910 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,448 and $17,190.

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

About 2,910 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 $2,934 of the $14,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,885 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,278, which makes San Jose, CA to Jacksonville, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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