Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Omaha, NE step deck rate

$4,696step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,344 mi
Typical range: $3,944–$5,447
Transit: 3 days

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

Newark to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,341
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $4,696

Return trip

Omaha → Newark$6,977

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Newark to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,571	$2.66	$3,178 – $3,963
53' refrigerated	$4,255	$3.17	$3,702 – $4,808
48' flatbed	$4,310	$3.21	$3,707 – $4,914
Step deck	$4,696	$3.49	$3,944 – $5,447
Power only	$3,157	$2.35	$2,746 – $3,567
Hotshot	$2,382	$1.77	$1,977 – $2,787
26' box truck	$2,334	$1.74	$1,984 – $2,684
Sprinter van	$1,428	$1.06	$1,200 – $1,657

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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 Omaha

Step deck lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,814	$3.54	$4,043 – $5,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$7,192	$4.63	$6,041 – $8,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,845	$5.54	$2,389 – $3,300	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,379	$3.61	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,366	$2.78	$2,827 – $3,904	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,110	$3.17	$3,452 – $4,767	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,486	$3.57	$2,928 – $4,043	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$7,099	$4.64	$5,963 – $8,235	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Omaha, NE?

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Omaha, NE is estimated at $4,696 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,944 and $5,447.

How far is Newark, NJ from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,344 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 $1,355 of the $4,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,977, which makes Newark, NJ to Omaha, NE 33% 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