Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Passaic, NJ to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$9,358step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,995 mi
Typical range: $7,861–$10,855
Transit: 7 days

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

Passaic to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,338
Fuel: $3,020
All-in estimate: $9,358

Return trip

San Jose → Passaic$15,950

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

Passaic to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Passaic, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,214	$2.41	$6,420 – $8,007
53' refrigerated	$8,590	$2.87	$7,473 – $9,707
48' flatbed	$8,608	$2.87	$7,403 – $9,814
Step deck	$9,358	$3.12	$7,861 – $10,855
Power only	$6,436	$2.15	$5,599 – $7,272
Hotshot	$4,860	$1.62	$4,034 – $5,686
26' box truck	$4,738	$1.58	$4,028 – $5,449
Sprinter van	$2,885	$0.96	$2,424 – $3,347

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More lanes from Passaic

Step deck lanes from Passaic, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,889 mi	$9,057	$3.13	$7,608 – $10,506	7 d
Chicago, IL	833 mi	$3,167	$3.80	$2,660 – $3,674	2 d
Houston, TX	1,671 mi	$5,790	$3.46	$4,863 – $6,716	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,514 mi	$8,817	$3.51	$7,406 – $10,227	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	93 mi	$1,422	$15.29	$1,195 – $1,650	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,354	$3.41	$5,337 – $7,370	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,852 mi	$8,952	$3.14	$7,520 – $10,384	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,715 – $6,511	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 Passaic, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Passaic, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $9,358 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,995 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,861 and $10,855.

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

About 2,995 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 $3,020 of the $9,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,338 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,950, which makes Passaic, 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