Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Newark, NJ step deck rate

$6,695step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,664 mi
Typical range: $5,624–$7,766
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Newark price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,017
Fuel: $1,678
All-in estimate: $6,695

Return trip

Newark → Houston$5,769

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,113	$3.07	$4,551 – $5,676
53' refrigerated	$6,092	$3.66	$5,300 – $6,884
48' flatbed	$6,150	$3.70	$5,289 – $7,010
Step deck	$6,695	$4.02	$5,624 – $7,766
Power only	$4,534	$2.72	$3,945 – $5,123
Hotshot	$3,423	$2.06	$2,841 – $4,005
26' box truck	$3,348	$2.01	$2,846 – $3,850
Sprinter van	$2,045	$1.23	$1,718 – $2,373

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 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
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
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$3,522	$3.59	$2,958 – $4,085	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Newark, NJ?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Newark, NJ is estimated at $6,695 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,664 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,624 and $7,766.

How far is Houston, TX from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 1,664 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,678 of the $6,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,769, which makes Houston, TX to Newark, NJ 16% 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