Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Wake Forest, NC step deck rate

$14,357step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,810 mi
Typical range: $12,060–$16,654
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Wake Forest price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,523
Fuel: $2,834
All-in estimate: $14,357

Return trip

Wake Forest → San Jose$8,020

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 Wake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Wake Forest, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,058	$3.94	$9,842 – $12,275
53' refrigerated	$13,169	$4.69	$11,457 – $14,880
48' flatbed	$13,205	$4.70	$11,357 – $15,054
Step deck	$14,357	$5.11	$12,060 – $16,654
Power only	$9,860	$3.51	$8,578 – $11,142
Hotshot	$7,446	$2.65	$6,180 – $8,712
26' box truck	$7,262	$2.58	$6,172 – $8,351
Sprinter van	$4,423	$1.57	$3,716 – $5,131

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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 Wake Forest

Step deck lanes into Wake Forest, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,698	$5.60	$2,267 – $3,130	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$13,623	$5.14	$11,443 – $15,803	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$4,385	$5.82	$3,683 – $5,086	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$5,064	$4.03	$4,254 – $5,875	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$6,754	$3.01	$5,673 – $7,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$2,129	$5.39	$1,789 – $2,470	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,747	$3.92	$4,828 – $6,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$13,360	$5.15	$11,222 – $15,497	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Wake Forest, NC is estimated at $14,357 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,810 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,060 and $16,654.

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

About 2,810 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 $2,834 of the $14,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,523 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,020, which makes San Jose, CA to Wake Forest, 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