Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Lubbock, TX step deck rate

$6,415step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,884 mi
Typical range: $5,389–$7,442
Transit: 5 days

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

Newark to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,515
Fuel: $1,900
All-in estimate: $6,415

Return trip

Lubbock → Newark$7,445

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

Newark to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,911	$2.61	$4,371 – $5,452
53' refrigerated	$5,850	$3.11	$5,090 – $6,611
48' flatbed	$5,895	$3.13	$5,070 – $6,720
Step deck	$6,415	$3.41	$5,389 – $7,442
Power only	$4,362	$2.32	$3,795 – $4,929
Hotshot	$3,293	$1.75	$2,733 – $3,853
26' box truck	$3,218	$1.71	$2,735 – $3,701
Sprinter van	$1,965	$1.04	$1,650 – $2,279

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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 Lubbock

Step deck lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,559	$3.46	$5,509 – $7,608	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,660	$5.06	$4,754 – $6,565	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$5,165	$4.55	$4,339 – $5,991	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,275	$3.28	$1,911 – $2,640	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,610	$3.09	$4,712 – $6,507	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$5,348	$5.14	$4,493 – $6,204	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $6,415 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,389 and $7,442.

How far is Newark, NJ from Lubbock, TX 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 $6,415 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,515 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,445, which makes Newark, NJ to Lubbock, 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