Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carteret, NJ to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,935step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,846 mi
Typical range: $7,505–$10,364
Transit: 7 days

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

Carteret to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,065
Fuel: $2,870
All-in estimate: $8,935

Return trip

San Diego → Carteret$15,229

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Carteret to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Carteret, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,883	$2.42	$6,126 – $7,640
53' refrigerated	$8,196	$2.88	$7,131 – $9,262
48' flatbed	$8,218	$2.89	$7,068 – $9,369
Step deck	$8,935	$3.14	$7,505 – $10,364
Power only	$6,138	$2.16	$5,340 – $6,936
Hotshot	$4,635	$1.63	$3,847 – $5,423
26' box truck	$4,520	$1.59	$3,842 – $5,198
Sprinter van	$2,753	$0.97	$2,313 – $3,194

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More lanes from Carteret

Step deck lanes from Carteret, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$9,043	$3.14	$7,596 – $10,490	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$3,161	$3.80	$2,655 – $3,667	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$5,745	$3.47	$4,826 – $6,665	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$8,798	$3.51	$7,390 – $10,205	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,350	$18.49	$1,134 – $1,566	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$6,313	$3.41	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$5,578	$3.49	$4,685 – $6,470	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	970 mi	$5,432	$5.60	$4,563 – $6,301	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Carteret, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Carteret, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,935 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,846 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,505 and $10,364.

How far is Carteret, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,846 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 $2,870 of the $8,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,065 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Carteret, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,229, which makes Carteret, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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