Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Miami, FL step deck rate

$6,784step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 1,286 mi
Typical range: $5,699–$7,870
Transit: 3 days

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

Newark to Miami price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,487
Fuel: $1,297
All-in estimate: $6,784

Return trip

Miami → Newark$4,360

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Newark to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,154	$4.01	$4,587 – $5,720
53' refrigerated	$6,141	$4.78	$5,343 – $6,940
48' flatbed	$6,226	$4.84	$5,355 – $7,098
Step deck	$6,784	$5.28	$5,699 – $7,870
Power only	$4,553	$3.54	$3,961 – $5,145
Hotshot	$3,436	$2.67	$2,852 – $4,020
26' box truck	$3,367	$2.62	$2,862 – $3,872
Sprinter van	$2,061	$1.60	$1,732 – $2,391

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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 Miami

Step deck lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,892	$5.36	$5,789 – $7,994	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$17,815	$6.44	$14,965 – $20,666	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,928	$6.36	$7,500 – $10,356	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,900	$5.17	$4,956 – $6,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,801	$3.77	$7,393 – $10,210	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,830	$4.81	$4,898 – $6,763	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,772	$5.00	$5,688 – $7,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$17,281	$6.46	$14,516 – $20,046	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Miami, FL?

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Miami, FL is estimated at $6,784 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 1,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,699 and $7,870.

How far is Newark, NJ from Miami, FL 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 $6,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,487 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,360, which makes Newark, NJ to Miami, FL 56% more expensive. 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