Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,963step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,856 mi
Typical range: $7,529–$10,397
Transit: 7 days

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

Jersey City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,083
Fuel: $2,880
All-in estimate: $8,963

Return trip

San Diego → Jersey City$15,277

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,905	$2.42	$6,146 – $7,665
53' refrigerated	$8,223	$2.88	$7,154 – $9,292
48' flatbed	$8,244	$2.89	$7,090 – $9,399
Step deck	$8,963	$3.14	$7,529 – $10,397
Power only	$6,158	$2.16	$5,357 – $6,958
Hotshot	$4,650	$1.63	$3,860 – $5,441
26' box truck	$4,535	$1.59	$3,855 – $5,215
Sprinter van	$2,762	$0.97	$2,320 – $3,204

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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
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,715 – $6,511	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	984 mi	$5,492	$5.58	$4,613 – $6,371	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jersey City, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,963 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,856 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,529 and $10,397.

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

About 2,856 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 $2,880 of the $8,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,083 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,277, which makes Jersey City, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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