Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Trenton, NJ to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$9,276step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,966 mi
Typical range: $7,792–$10,760
Transit: 7 days

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

Trenton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,285
Fuel: $2,991
All-in estimate: $9,276

Return trip

San Jose → Trenton$15,810

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

Trenton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Trenton, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,149	$2.41	$6,363 – $7,936
53' refrigerated	$8,513	$2.87	$7,407 – $9,620
48' flatbed	$8,532	$2.88	$7,338 – $9,727
Step deck	$9,276	$3.13	$7,792 – $10,760
Power only	$6,378	$2.15	$5,549 – $7,207
Hotshot	$4,816	$1.62	$3,997 – $5,635
26' box truck	$4,696	$1.58	$3,991 – $5,400
Sprinter van	$2,860	$0.96	$2,402 – $3,317

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More lanes from Trenton

Step deck lanes from Trenton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	62 mi	$1,377	$22.21	$1,157 – $1,597	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,853 mi	$8,955	$3.14	$7,522 – $10,387	7 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$3,089	$3.84	$2,594 – $3,583	2 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$5,619	$3.48	$4,720 – $6,518	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,474 mi	$8,691	$3.51	$7,301 – $10,082	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,808 mi	$6,192	$3.42	$5,201 – $7,183	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,814 mi	$8,844	$3.14	$7,429 – $10,259	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,559 mi	$5,460	$3.50	$4,587 – $6,334	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 Trenton, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Trenton, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $9,276 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,966 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,792 and $10,760.

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

About 2,966 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 $2,991 of the $9,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,285 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,810, which makes Trenton, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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