Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Plano, TX step deck rate

$5,581step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,600 mi
Typical range: $4,688–$6,474
Transit: 4 days

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

Jersey City to Plano price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,968
Fuel: $1,613
All-in estimate: $5,581

Return trip

Plano → Jersey City$6,477

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jersey City to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,259	$2.66	$3,791 – $4,728
53' refrigerated	$5,074	$3.17	$4,415 – $5,734
48' flatbed	$5,126	$3.20	$4,408 – $5,843
Step deck	$5,581	$3.49	$4,688 – $6,474
Power only	$3,775	$2.36	$3,284 – $4,265
Hotshot	$2,849	$1.78	$2,365 – $3,334
26' box truck	$2,788	$1.74	$2,370 – $3,206
Sprinter van	$1,704	$1.06	$1,431 – $1,976

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Plano, TX?

A Step deck from Jersey City, NJ to Plano, TX is estimated at $5,581 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,688 and $6,474.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,600 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,613 of the $5,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,477, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Plano, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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