Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,769step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,664 mi
Typical range: $4,846–$6,692
Transit: 4 days

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

Newark to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,091
Fuel: $1,678
All-in estimate: $5,769

Return trip

Houston → Newark$6,695

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

Newark to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,406	$2.65	$3,922 – $4,891
53' refrigerated	$5,249	$3.15	$4,567 – $5,932
48' flatbed	$5,299	$3.18	$4,557 – $6,041
Step deck	$5,769	$3.47	$4,846 – $6,692
Power only	$3,907	$2.35	$3,399 – $4,415
Hotshot	$2,949	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,451
26' box truck	$2,885	$1.73	$2,452 – $3,317
Sprinter van	$1,762	$1.06	$1,480 – $2,044

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$5,479	$5.59	$4,602 – $6,356	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,769 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,664 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,846 and $6,692.

How far is Newark, NJ from Houston, TX 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 $5,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,091 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,695, which makes Newark, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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