Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Rocky Mount, NC step deck rate

$14,565step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 2,855 mi
Typical range: $12,235–$16,895
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Rocky Mount price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,686
Fuel: $2,879
All-in estimate: $14,565

Return trip

Rocky Mount → San Jose$8,136

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 Rocky Mount by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Rocky Mount, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,221	$3.93	$9,986 – $12,455
53' refrigerated	$13,362	$4.68	$11,625 – $15,099
48' flatbed	$13,397	$4.69	$11,521 – $15,272
Step deck	$14,565	$5.10	$12,235 – $16,895
Power only	$10,006	$3.50	$8,706 – $11,307
Hotshot	$7,556	$2.65	$6,272 – $8,841
26' box truck	$7,369	$2.58	$6,263 – $8,474
Sprinter van	$4,488	$1.57	$3,770 – $5,206

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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 Rocky Mount

Step deck lanes into Rocky Mount, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	456 mi	$2,609	$5.72	$2,191 – $3,026	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,697 mi	$13,835	$5.13	$11,622 – $16,049	6 d
Chicago, IL	788 mi	$4,531	$5.75	$3,806 – $5,255	2 d
Houston, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,292 mi	$6,876	$3.00	$5,776 – $7,976	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	372 mi	$2,059	$5.53	$1,729 – $2,388	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$5,894	$3.90	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,641 mi	$13,577	$5.14	$11,405 – $15,749	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Rocky Mount, NC is estimated at $14,565 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 2,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,235 and $16,895.

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

About 2,855 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 $2,879 of the $14,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,686 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,136, which makes San Jose, CA to Rocky Mount, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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