Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Newark, NJ step deck rate

$4,360step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,286 mi
Typical range: $3,663–$5,058
Transit: 3 days

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

Miami to Newark price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,063
Fuel: $1,297
All-in estimate: $4,360

Return trip

Newark → Miami$6,784

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Miami to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,312	$2.58	$2,948 – $3,677
53' refrigerated	$3,947	$3.07	$3,434 – $4,460
48' flatbed	$4,002	$3.11	$3,442 – $4,562
Step deck	$4,360	$3.39	$3,663 – $5,058
Power only	$2,926	$2.28	$2,546 – $3,307
Hotshot	$2,208	$1.72	$1,833 – $2,584
26' box truck	$2,164	$1.68	$1,840 – $2,489
Sprinter van	$1,325	$1.03	$1,113 – $1,537

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More lanes from Miami

Step deck lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,661	$3.62	$3,916 – $5,407	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,718	$2.43	$5,643 – $7,793	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,673	$2.62	$3,086 – $4,261	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$3,267	$2.86	$2,745 – $3,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,372	$2.73	$5,352 – $7,391	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,225	$3.49	$3,549 – $4,901	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,750	$2.77	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$6,516	$2.44	$5,474 – $7,559	6 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 Miami, FL to Newark, NJ?

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Newark, NJ is estimated at $4,360 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,663 and $5,058.

How far is Miami, FL from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 1,286 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,297 of the $4,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,784, which makes Miami, FL to Newark, NJ 36% 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