Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Hackensack, NJ step deck rate

$15,282step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.35
Distance: 2,857 mi
Typical range: $12,837–$17,727
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to Hackensack price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,401
Fuel: $2,881
All-in estimate: $15,282

Return trip

Hackensack → San Diego$8,966

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Diego to Hackensack by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Hackensack, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,773	$4.12	$10,478 – $13,068
53' refrigerated	$14,020	$4.91	$12,197 – $15,842
48' flatbed	$14,056	$4.92	$12,089 – $16,024
Step deck	$15,282	$5.35	$12,837 – $17,727
Power only	$10,499	$3.67	$9,134 – $11,864
Hotshot	$7,928	$2.78	$6,581 – $9,276
26' box truck	$7,732	$2.71	$6,572 – $8,891
Sprinter van	$4,709	$1.65	$3,956 – $5,463

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

More lanes into Hackensack

Step deck lanes into Hackensack, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$15,461	$5.34	$12,987 – $17,935	7 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$4,965	$5.93	$4,170 – $5,759	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$6,739	$4.02	$5,661 – $7,817	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$7,844	$3.11	$6,589 – $9,099	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$1,278	$13.04	$1,073 – $1,482	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$7,394	$3.96	$6,211 – $8,577	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,617 mi	$6,535	$4.04	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	997 mi	$3,566	$3.58	$2,995 – $4,136	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Hackensack, NJ is estimated at $15,282 all-in in October 2026, or $5.35 a mile over about 2,857 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,837 and $17,727.

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

About 2,857 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 $2,881 of the $15,282 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,401 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,966, which makes San Diego, CA to Hackensack, NJ 70% more expensive. 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