Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Wilson, NC step deck rate

$14,551step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 2,852 mi
Typical range: $12,223–$16,879
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Wilson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,675
Fuel: $2,876
All-in estimate: $14,551

Return trip

Wilson → San Jose$8,128

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 Wilson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Wilson, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,210	$3.93	$9,977 – $12,443
53' refrigerated	$13,349	$4.68	$11,613 – $15,084
48' flatbed	$13,384	$4.69	$11,510 – $15,258
Step deck	$14,551	$5.10	$12,223 – $16,879
Power only	$9,997	$3.51	$8,697 – $11,296
Hotshot	$7,549	$2.65	$6,266 – $8,832
26' box truck	$7,362	$2.58	$6,257 – $8,466
Sprinter van	$4,484	$1.57	$3,766 – $5,201

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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 Wilson

Step deck lanes into Wilson, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	476 mi	$2,678	$5.63	$2,249 – $3,106	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$13,812	$5.13	$11,602 – $16,022	6 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$4,556	$5.74	$3,827 – $5,284	2 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$5,165	$4.01	$4,339 – $5,992	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,286 mi	$6,860	$3.00	$5,762 – $7,958	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	392 mi	$2,120	$5.41	$1,781 – $2,459	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,500 mi	$5,851	$3.90	$4,915 – $6,788	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,635 mi	$13,549	$5.14	$11,381 – $15,717	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Wilson, NC is estimated at $14,551 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 2,852 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,223 and $16,879.

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

About 2,852 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 $2,876 of the $14,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,675 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,128, which makes San Jose, CA to Wilson, 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