Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sumter, SC to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$7,789step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,737 mi
Typical range: $6,543–$9,035
Transit: 6 days

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

Sumter to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,029
Fuel: $2,760
All-in estimate: $7,789

Return trip

San Jose → Sumter$14,270

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sumter to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Sumter, SC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,997	$2.19	$5,338 – $6,657
53' refrigerated	$7,142	$2.61	$6,213 – $8,070
48' flatbed	$7,164	$2.62	$6,161 – $8,167
Step deck	$7,789	$2.85	$6,543 – $9,035
Power only	$5,346	$1.95	$4,651 – $6,041
Hotshot	$4,037	$1.48	$3,351 – $4,724
26' box truck	$3,938	$1.44	$3,347 – $4,528
Sprinter van	$2,399	$0.88	$2,015 – $2,783

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More lanes from Sumter

Step deck lanes from Sumter, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$3,401	$4.94	$2,857 – $3,946	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$7,322	$2.87	$6,151 – $8,494	6 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$2,766	$3.48	$2,324 – $3,209	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,689	$3.38	$3,099 – $4,280	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$6,903	$3.23	$5,799 – $8,008	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,951	$4.90	$2,479 – $3,423	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$4,262	$3.26	$3,580 – $4,944	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,155	$2.87	$6,011 – $8,300	6 d

More lanes into San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sumter, SC to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Sumter, SC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,789 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,737 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,543 and $9,035.

How far is Sumter, SC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,737 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 $2,760 of the $7,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Sumter, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,270, which makes Sumter, SC to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. 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