Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Branch, NJ to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,980step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,862 mi
Typical range: $7,543–$10,417
Transit: 7 days

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

Long Branch to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,094
Fuel: $2,886
All-in estimate: $8,980

Return trip

San Diego → Long Branch$15,306

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

Long Branch to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Branch, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,918	$2.42	$6,157 – $7,679
53' refrigerated	$8,239	$2.88	$7,168 – $9,310
48' flatbed	$8,260	$2.89	$7,104 – $9,417
Step deck	$8,980	$3.14	$7,543 – $10,417
Power only	$6,170	$2.16	$5,368 – $6,972
Hotshot	$4,659	$1.63	$3,867 – $5,451
26' box truck	$4,544	$1.59	$3,862 – $5,225
Sprinter van	$2,767	$0.97	$2,325 – $3,210

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More lanes from Long Branch

Step deck lanes from Long Branch, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$9,091	$3.13	$7,637 – $10,546	7 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$3,214	$3.78	$2,700 – $3,729	2 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$5,754	$3.47	$4,834 – $6,675	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$8,842	$3.51	$7,427 – $10,256	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,357	$18.09	$1,140 – $1,574	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$6,330	$3.41	$5,317 – $7,343	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$5,601	$3.49	$4,705 – $6,498	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	958 mi	$5,381	$5.62	$4,520 – $6,242	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 Long Branch, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Long Branch, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,980 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,862 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,543 and $10,417.

How far is Long Branch, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,862 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 $2,886 of the $8,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,094 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Long Branch, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,306, which makes Long Branch, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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