Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Newark, NJ step deck rate

$7,445step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,884 mi
Typical range: $6,254–$8,636
Transit: 5 days

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

Lubbock to Newark price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,545
Fuel: $1,900
All-in estimate: $7,445

Return trip

Newark → Lubbock$6,415

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

Lubbock to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,700	$3.03	$5,073 – $6,326
53' refrigerated	$6,789	$3.60	$5,907 – $7,672
48' flatbed	$6,841	$3.63	$5,883 – $7,799
Step deck	$7,445	$3.95	$6,254 – $8,636
Power only	$5,062	$2.69	$4,404 – $5,720
Hotshot	$3,821	$2.03	$3,172 – $4,471
26' box truck	$3,734	$1.98	$3,174 – $4,295
Sprinter van	$2,280	$1.21	$1,915 – $2,645

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More lanes from Lubbock

Step deck lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$8,010	$4.22	$6,728 – $9,291	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,854	$3.44	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,974	$4.29	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$7,339	$4.04	$6,165 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,642	$3.50	$3,059 – $4,224	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 Lubbock, TX to Newark, NJ?

A Step deck from Lubbock, TX to Newark, NJ is estimated at $7,445 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,254 and $8,636.

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

About 1,884 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 $1,900 of the $7,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,545 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,415, which makes Lubbock, 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