Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hackensack, NJ to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$9,369step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,999 mi
Typical range: $7,870–$10,869
Transit: 7 days

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

Hackensack to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,345
Fuel: $3,024
All-in estimate: $9,369

Return trip

San Jose → Hackensack$15,970

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

Hackensack to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hackensack, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,222	$2.41	$6,428 – $8,017
53' refrigerated	$8,600	$2.87	$7,482 – $9,718
48' flatbed	$8,619	$2.87	$7,412 – $9,826
Step deck	$9,369	$3.12	$7,870 – $10,869
Power only	$6,444	$2.15	$5,606 – $7,281
Hotshot	$4,866	$1.62	$4,039 – $5,693
26' box truck	$4,744	$1.58	$4,033 – $5,456
Sprinter van	$2,889	$0.96	$2,427 – $3,351

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More lanes from Hackensack

Step deck lanes from Hackensack, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$9,071	$3.13	$7,620 – $10,523	7 d
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

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 Hackensack, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Hackensack, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $9,369 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,999 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,870 and $10,869.

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

About 2,999 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 $3,024 of the $9,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,345 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,970, which makes Hackensack, NJ to San Jose, 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