Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Newark, NJ step deck rate

$5,794step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,903 mi
Typical range: $4,867–$6,721
Transit: 5 days

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

Denver to Newark price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,875
Fuel: $1,919
All-in estimate: $5,794

Return trip

Newark → Denver$8,742

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Denver to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,436	$2.33	$3,948 – $4,924
53' refrigerated	$5,284	$2.78	$4,597 – $5,971
48' flatbed	$5,324	$2.80	$4,578 – $6,069
Step deck	$5,794	$3.04	$4,867 – $6,721
Power only	$3,940	$2.07	$3,428 – $4,452
Hotshot	$2,974	$1.56	$2,469 – $3,480
26' box truck	$2,907	$1.53	$2,471 – $3,343
Sprinter van	$1,774	$0.93	$1,490 – $2,058

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More lanes from Denver

Step deck lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,235	$3.25	$5,238 – $7,233	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,717	$2.73	$2,282 – $3,152	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,884	$2.80	$2,423 – $3,346	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,756	$3.11	$4,835 – $6,677	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,689	$2.86	$2,259 – $3,119	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,688	$2.73	$2,258 – $3,118	3 d

More lanes into Newark

Step deck lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$15,427	$5.34	$12,959 – $17,896	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,943	$5.94	$4,152 – $5,734	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,695	$4.02	$5,624 – $7,766	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,822	$3.11	$6,570 – $9,073	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,229	$14.81	$1,033 – $1,426	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$7,353	$3.96	$6,177 – $8,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$15,243	$5.35	$12,804 – $17,682	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$6,494	$4.05	$5,455 – $7,533	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Newark, NJ?

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Newark, NJ is estimated at $5,794 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,903 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,867 and $6,721.

How far is Denver, CO from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 1,903 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,919 of the $5,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,875 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,742, which makes Denver, CO to Newark, NJ 34% cheaper. 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