Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Princeton, NJ to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$9,287step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,970 mi
Typical range: $7,801–$10,773
Transit: 7 days

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

Princeton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,292
Fuel: $2,995
All-in estimate: $9,287

Return trip

San Jose → Princeton$15,829

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

Princeton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,158	$2.41	$6,371 – $7,946
53' refrigerated	$8,524	$2.87	$7,416 – $9,632
48' flatbed	$8,543	$2.88	$7,347 – $9,739
Step deck	$9,287	$3.13	$7,801 – $10,773
Power only	$6,386	$2.15	$5,556 – $7,216
Hotshot	$4,822	$1.62	$4,002 – $5,642
26' box truck	$4,702	$1.58	$3,996 – $5,407
Sprinter van	$2,863	$0.96	$2,405 – $3,321

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More lanes from Princeton

Step deck lanes from Princeton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,858 mi	$8,969	$3.14	$7,534 – $10,404	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$3,097	$3.83	$2,601 – $3,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,623 mi	$5,648	$3.48	$4,745 – $6,552	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,480 mi	$8,710	$3.51	$7,316 – $10,104	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,817 mi	$6,219	$3.42	$5,224 – $7,214	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,819 mi	$8,858	$3.14	$7,441 – $10,275	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,567 mi	$5,484	$3.50	$4,607 – $6,361	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	939 mi	$5,299	$5.64	$4,451 – $6,147	2 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 Princeton, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Princeton, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $9,287 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,801 and $10,773.

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

About 2,970 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 $2,995 of the $9,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,292 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,829, which makes Princeton, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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