Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Union City, NJ to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,969step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,858 mi
Typical range: $7,534–$10,404
Transit: 7 days

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

Union City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,087
Fuel: $2,882
All-in estimate: $8,969

Return trip

San Diego → Union City$15,287

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

Union City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,910	$2.42	$6,150 – $7,670
53' refrigerated	$8,228	$2.88	$7,158 – $9,298
48' flatbed	$8,250	$2.89	$7,095 – $9,405
Step deck	$8,969	$3.14	$7,534 – $10,404
Power only	$6,162	$2.16	$5,361 – $6,963
Hotshot	$4,653	$1.63	$3,862 – $5,444
26' box truck	$4,538	$1.59	$3,857 – $5,218
Sprinter van	$2,764	$0.97	$2,322 – $3,206

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More lanes from Union City

Step deck lanes from Union City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$9,074	$3.13	$7,622 – $10,526	7 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$3,186	$3.79	$2,677 – $3,696	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$5,795	$3.46	$4,868 – $6,723	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$8,835	$3.51	$7,422 – $10,249	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,419	$15.42	$1,192 – $1,646	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$6,363	$3.41	$5,345 – $7,381	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$5,625	$3.48	$4,725 – $6,525	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$5,513	$5.57	$4,631 – $6,395	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Union City, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,969 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,858 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,534 and $10,404.

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

About 2,858 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 $2,882 of the $8,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,087 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,287, which makes Union City, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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