Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Paramus, NJ step deck rate

$15,272step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.35
Distance: 2,855 mi
Typical range: $12,829–$17,716
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to Paramus price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,393
Fuel: $2,879
All-in estimate: $15,272

Return trip

Paramus → San Diego$8,960

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 Paramus by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Paramus, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,765	$4.12	$10,471 – $13,060
53' refrigerated	$14,011	$4.91	$12,189 – $15,832
48' flatbed	$14,048	$4.92	$12,081 – $16,014
Step deck	$15,272	$5.35	$12,829 – $17,716
Power only	$10,492	$3.68	$9,128 – $11,856
Hotshot	$7,923	$2.78	$6,576 – $9,270
26' box truck	$7,727	$2.71	$6,568 – $8,886
Sprinter van	$4,706	$1.65	$3,953 – $5,459

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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 Paramus

Step deck lanes into Paramus, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$15,451	$5.34	$12,979 – $17,924	7 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$4,956	$5.94	$4,163 – $5,749	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$6,739	$4.02	$5,661 – $7,817	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,839	$3.11	$6,584 – $9,093	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,287	$12.75	$1,081 – $1,493	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$7,394	$3.96	$6,211 – $8,577	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$6,531	$4.04	$5,486 – $7,576	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,000 mi	$3,574	$3.57	$3,002 – $4,146	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Paramus, NJ is estimated at $15,272 all-in in October 2026, or $5.35 a mile over about 2,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,829 and $17,716.

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

About 2,855 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 $2,879 of the $15,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,393 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,960, which makes San Diego, CA to Paramus, 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