Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Plano, TX step deck rate

$5,563step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,594 mi
Typical range: $4,673–$6,453
Transit: 4 days

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

Newark to Plano price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,956
Fuel: $1,607
All-in estimate: $5,563

Return trip

Plano → Newark$6,456

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

Newark to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,246	$2.66	$3,779 – $4,713
53' refrigerated	$5,058	$3.17	$4,401 – $5,716
48' flatbed	$5,109	$3.21	$4,394 – $5,825
Step deck	$5,563	$3.49	$4,673 – $6,453
Power only	$3,762	$2.36	$3,273 – $4,251
Hotshot	$2,840	$1.78	$2,357 – $3,323
26' box truck	$2,779	$1.74	$2,362 – $3,195
Sprinter van	$1,698	$1.07	$1,427 – $1,970

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Plano, TX is estimated at $5,563 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,673 and $6,453.

How far is Newark, NJ from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,594 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,607 of the $5,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,956 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,456, which makes Newark, NJ to Plano, 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