Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$8,992step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,866 mi
Typical range: $7,553–$10,430
Transit: 7 days

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

Jersey City to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,102
Fuel: $2,890
All-in estimate: $8,992

Return trip

Irvine → Jersey City$15,326

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 Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,927	$2.42	$6,165 – $7,689
53' refrigerated	$8,249	$2.88	$7,177 – $9,322
48' flatbed	$8,271	$2.89	$7,113 – $9,428
Step deck	$8,992	$3.14	$7,553 – $10,430
Power only	$6,178	$2.16	$5,375 – $6,981
Hotshot	$4,665	$1.63	$3,872 – $5,458
26' box truck	$4,549	$1.59	$3,867 – $5,232
Sprinter van	$2,771	$0.97	$2,328 – $3,214

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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 Irvine

Step deck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jersey City, NJ to Irvine, CA is estimated at $8,992 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,866 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,553 and $10,430.

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

About 2,866 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 $2,890 of the $8,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,102 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,326, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Irvine, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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