Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kingsport, TN step deck rate

$12,470step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 2,542 mi
Typical range: $10,474–$14,465
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Kingsport price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,907
Fuel: $2,563
All-in estimate: $12,470

Return trip

Kingsport → San Jose$8,175

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Jose to Kingsport by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kingsport, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,591	$3.77	$8,536 – $10,646
53' refrigerated	$11,422	$4.49	$9,938 – $12,907
48' flatbed	$11,467	$4.51	$9,861 – $13,072
Step deck	$12,470	$4.91	$10,474 – $14,465
Power only	$8,545	$3.36	$7,434 – $9,655
Hotshot	$6,452	$2.54	$5,355 – $7,549
26' box truck	$6,295	$2.48	$5,351 – $7,240
Sprinter van	$3,837	$1.51	$3,223 – $4,450

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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 Kingsport

Step deck lanes into Kingsport, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$3,097	$4.81	$2,601 – $3,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,382 mi	$11,767	$4.94	$9,885 – $13,650	6 d
Chicago, IL	542 mi	$3,332	$6.15	$2,799 – $3,865	2 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$4,118	$3.99	$3,459 – $4,777	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,979 mi	$5,746	$2.90	$4,826 – $6,665	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$2,485	$4.49	$2,087 – $2,882	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$4,736	$3.84	$3,978 – $5,494	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,327 mi	$11,526	$4.95	$9,682 – $13,370	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Kingsport, TN?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Kingsport, TN is estimated at $12,470 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 2,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,474 and $14,465.

How far is San Jose, CA from Kingsport, TN by truck?

About 2,542 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 $2,563 of the $12,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,907 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kingsport, TN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,175, which makes San Jose, CA to Kingsport, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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