Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Fresno, CA step deck rate

$9,068step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,893 mi
Typical range: $7,617–$10,519
Transit: 7 days

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

Jersey City to Fresno price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,151
Fuel: $2,917
All-in estimate: $9,068

Return trip

Fresno → Jersey City$15,456

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

Jersey City to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,987	$2.42	$6,219 – $7,756
53' refrigerated	$8,320	$2.88	$7,239 – $9,402
48' flatbed	$8,341	$2.88	$7,174 – $9,509
Step deck	$9,068	$3.13	$7,617 – $10,519
Power only	$6,232	$2.15	$5,422 – $7,042
Hotshot	$4,706	$1.63	$3,906 – $5,506
26' box truck	$4,589	$1.59	$3,901 – $5,277
Sprinter van	$2,795	$0.97	$2,348 – $3,242

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More lanes from Jersey City

Step deck lanes from Jersey City, 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	839 mi	$3,184	$3.79	$2,674 – $3,693	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,784	$3.47	$4,858 – $6,709	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,829	$3.51	$7,416 – $10,242	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,404	$15.96	$1,180 – $1,629	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,354	$3.41	$5,337 – $7,370	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,963	$3.14	$7,529 – $10,397	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,715 – $6,511	4 d

More lanes into Fresno

Step deck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,940	$3.37	$1,630 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Fresno, CA?

A Step deck from Jersey City, NJ to Fresno, CA is estimated at $9,068 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,617 and $10,519.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 2,893 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 $2,917 of the $9,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,456, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Fresno, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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