Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$4,679step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,189 mi
Typical range: $3,930–$5,428
Transit: 3 days

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

Newark to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,480
Fuel: $1,199
All-in estimate: $4,679

Return trip

Minneapolis → Newark$6,335

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Newark to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,548	$2.98	$3,158 – $3,938
53' refrigerated	$4,228	$3.56	$3,678 – $4,778
48' flatbed	$4,293	$3.61	$3,692 – $4,894
Step deck	$4,679	$3.94	$3,930 – $5,428
Power only	$3,130	$2.63	$2,723 – $3,537
Hotshot	$2,362	$1.99	$1,961 – $2,764
26' box truck	$2,316	$1.95	$1,969 – $2,664
Sprinter van	$1,419	$1.19	$1,192 – $1,646

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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 Minneapolis

Step deck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,804	$3.99	$4,036 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,985	$4.98	$7,547 – $10,422	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,760	$6.62	$2,318 – $3,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,420	$2.94	$3,713 – $5,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,833	$3.70	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Minneapolis, MN?

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $4,679 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,930 and $5,428.

How far is Newark, NJ from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,189 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 $1,199 of the $4,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,335, which makes Newark, NJ to Minneapolis, MN 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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