Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clifton, NJ to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,946step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,850 mi
Typical range: $7,515–$10,378
Transit: 7 days

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

Clifton to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,072
Fuel: $2,874
All-in estimate: $8,946

Return trip

San Diego → Clifton$15,248

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

Clifton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Clifton, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,892	$2.42	$6,134 – $7,650
53' refrigerated	$8,207	$2.88	$7,140 – $9,274
48' flatbed	$8,229	$2.89	$7,077 – $9,381
Step deck	$8,946	$3.14	$7,515 – $10,378
Power only	$6,146	$2.16	$5,347 – $6,945
Hotshot	$4,641	$1.63	$3,852 – $5,430
26' box truck	$4,526	$1.59	$3,847 – $5,205
Sprinter van	$2,757	$0.97	$2,316 – $3,198

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More lanes from Clifton

Step deck lanes from Clifton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$3,161	$3.80	$2,655 – $3,667	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,784	$3.47	$4,858 – $6,709	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,513 mi	$8,813	$3.51	$7,403 – $10,224	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,419	$15.42	$1,192 – $1,646	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,862 mi	$6,351	$3.41	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$5,607	$3.48	$4,710 – $6,505	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$5,522	$5.57	$4,638 – $6,405	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 Clifton, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Clifton, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,946 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,850 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,515 and $10,378.

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

About 2,850 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 $2,874 of the $8,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,072 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,248, which makes Clifton, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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