Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clifton, NJ to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$9,352step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,993 mi
Typical range: $7,856–$10,849
Transit: 7 days

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

Clifton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,334
Fuel: $3,018
All-in estimate: $9,352

Return trip

San Jose → Clifton$15,941

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Clifton, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,209	$2.41	$6,416 – $8,002
53' refrigerated	$8,585	$2.87	$7,469 – $9,701
48' flatbed	$8,603	$2.87	$7,399 – $9,808
Step deck	$9,352	$3.12	$7,856 – $10,849
Power only	$6,432	$2.15	$5,595 – $7,268
Hotshot	$4,857	$1.62	$4,031 – $5,683
26' box truck	$4,735	$1.58	$4,025 – $5,446
Sprinter van	$2,884	$0.96	$2,422 – $3,345

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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
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$8,946	$3.14	$7,515 – $10,378	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$5,607	$3.48	$4,710 – $6,505	4 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 Clifton, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Clifton, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $9,352 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,993 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,856 and $10,849.

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

About 2,993 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 $3,018 of the $9,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,334 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,941, which makes Clifton, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →