Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hackensack, NJ to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$9,071step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,894 mi
Typical range: $7,620–$10,523
Transit: 7 days

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

Hackensack to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,153
Fuel: $2,918
All-in estimate: $9,071

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hackensack$15,461

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

Hackensack to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hackensack, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,989	$2.42	$6,221 – $7,758
53' refrigerated	$8,323	$2.88	$7,241 – $9,405
48' flatbed	$8,344	$2.88	$7,176 – $9,512
Step deck	$9,071	$3.13	$7,620 – $10,523
Power only	$6,234	$2.15	$5,423 – $7,044
Hotshot	$4,707	$1.63	$3,907 – $5,508
26' box truck	$4,590	$1.59	$3,902 – $5,279
Sprinter van	$2,796	$0.97	$2,348 – $3,243

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More lanes from Hackensack

Step deck lanes from Hackensack, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$3,178	$3.80	$2,670 – $3,687	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$5,807	$3.46	$4,878 – $6,736	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$8,835	$3.51	$7,422 – $10,249	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$1,440	$14.70	$1,210 – $1,671	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$6,371	$3.41	$5,352 – $7,391	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,857 mi	$8,966	$3.14	$7,532 – $10,401	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,617 mi	$5,631	$3.48	$4,730 – $6,532	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	997 mi	$5,548	$5.56	$4,660 – $6,435	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hackensack, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Hackensack, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $9,071 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,620 and $10,523.

How far is Hackensack, NJ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,894 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 $2,918 of the $9,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,153 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Hackensack, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,461, which makes Hackensack, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% 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