Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$7,417step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,225 mi
Typical range: $6,231–$8,604
Transit: 5 days

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

Newark to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,173
Fuel: $2,244
All-in estimate: $7,417

Return trip

El Paso → Newark$8,608

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newark to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,694	$2.56	$5,068 – $6,320
53' refrigerated	$6,782	$3.05	$5,900 – $7,664
48' flatbed	$6,819	$3.06	$5,864 – $7,773
Step deck	$7,417	$3.33	$6,231 – $8,604
Power only	$5,066	$2.28	$4,407 – $5,725
Hotshot	$3,825	$1.72	$3,175 – $4,475
26' box truck	$3,735	$1.68	$3,174 – $4,295
Sprinter van	$2,278	$1.02	$1,913 – $2,642

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,164	$3.80	$2,658 – $3,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,769	$3.47	$4,846 – $6,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,810	$3.51	$7,401 – $10,220	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,386	$16.70	$1,164 – $1,608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$6,336	$3.41	$5,322 – $7,350	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,943	$3.14	$7,512 – $10,374	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,596	$3.49	$4,700 – $6,491	4 d

More lanes into El Paso

Step deck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,577	$3.38	$6,364 – $8,789	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$6,350	$4.34	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,633	$3.95	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,514	$3.02	$5,471 – $7,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to El Paso, TX is estimated at $7,417 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,225 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,231 and $8,604.

How far is Newark, NJ from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 2,225 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 $2,244 of the $7,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,173 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,608, which makes Newark, NJ to El Paso, TX 14% 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