Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$9,031step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,880 mi
Typical range: $7,586–$10,476
Transit: 7 days

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

Newark to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,127
Fuel: $2,904
All-in estimate: $9,031

Return trip

Long Beach → Newark$15,393

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newark to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,958	$2.42	$6,193 – $7,724
53' refrigerated	$8,286	$2.88	$7,209 – $9,363
48' flatbed	$8,307	$2.88	$7,144 – $9,470
Step deck	$9,031	$3.14	$7,586 – $10,476
Power only	$6,206	$2.15	$5,399 – $7,013
Hotshot	$4,686	$1.63	$3,890 – $5,483
26' box truck	$4,570	$1.59	$3,884 – $5,255
Sprinter van	$2,783	$0.97	$2,338 – $3,229

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Long Beach, CA?

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $9,031 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,880 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,586 and $10,476.

How far is Newark, NJ from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,880 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,904 of the $9,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,127 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,393, which makes Newark, NJ to Long Beach, CA 41% 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