Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kannapolis, NC step deck rate

$13,780step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,685 mi
Typical range: $11,575–$15,985
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Kannapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,072
Fuel: $2,708
All-in estimate: $13,780

Return trip

Kannapolis → San Jose$7,698

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 Kannapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kannapolis, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,607	$3.95	$9,441 – $11,774
53' refrigerated	$12,632	$4.70	$10,990 – $14,274
48' flatbed	$12,673	$4.72	$10,899 – $14,448
Step deck	$13,780	$5.13	$11,575 – $15,985
Power only	$9,454	$3.52	$8,225 – $10,684
Hotshot	$7,139	$2.66	$5,926 – $8,353
26' box truck	$6,964	$2.59	$5,919 – $8,009
Sprinter van	$4,243	$1.58	$3,564 – $4,922

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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 Kannapolis

Step deck lanes into Kannapolis, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$3,116	$5.17	$2,618 – $3,615	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,518 mi	$13,009	$5.17	$10,927 – $15,090	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$4,101	$5.99	$3,445 – $4,758	2 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$4,593	$4.13	$3,858 – $5,328	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,109 mi	$6,390	$3.03	$5,368 – $7,413	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	512 mi	$2,488	$4.86	$2,090 – $2,886	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$5,273	$3.99	$4,429 – $6,116	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$12,732	$5.18	$10,695 – $14,769	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Kannapolis, NC is estimated at $13,780 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,575 and $15,985.

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

About 2,685 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 $2,708 of the $13,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,072 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,698, which makes San Jose, CA to Kannapolis, 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