Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Paramus, NJ to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$9,364step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,997 mi
Typical range: $7,866–$10,862
Transit: 7 days

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

Paramus to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,342
Fuel: $3,022
All-in estimate: $9,364

Return trip

San Jose → Paramus$15,960

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

Paramus to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Paramus, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,218	$2.41	$6,424 – $8,012
53' refrigerated	$8,595	$2.87	$7,478 – $9,713
48' flatbed	$8,614	$2.87	$7,408 – $9,820
Step deck	$9,364	$3.12	$7,866 – $10,862
Power only	$6,440	$2.15	$5,602 – $7,277
Hotshot	$4,863	$1.62	$4,036 – $5,690
26' box truck	$4,741	$1.58	$4,030 – $5,452
Sprinter van	$2,887	$0.96	$2,425 – $3,349

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More lanes from Paramus

Step deck lanes from Paramus, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$9,066	$3.13	$7,615 – $10,516	7 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$3,172	$3.80	$2,665 – $3,680	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$5,807	$3.46	$4,878 – $6,736	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,829	$3.51	$7,416 – $10,242	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,451	$14.37	$1,219 – $1,684	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$6,371	$3.41	$5,352 – $7,391	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$8,960	$3.14	$7,527 – $10,394	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$5,628	$3.48	$4,727 – $6,528	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Paramus, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Paramus, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $9,364 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,866 and $10,862.

How far is Paramus, NJ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,997 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 $3,022 of the $9,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,342 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Paramus, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,960, which makes Paramus, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology