Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Riverside, CA step deck rate

$8,881step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,827 mi
Typical range: $7,460–$10,302
Transit: 7 days

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

Newark to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,030
Fuel: $2,851
All-in estimate: $8,881

Return trip

Riverside → Newark$15,137

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newark to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,841	$2.42	$6,088 – $7,593
53' refrigerated	$8,146	$2.88	$7,087 – $9,205
48' flatbed	$8,168	$2.89	$7,025 – $9,312
Step deck	$8,881	$3.14	$7,460 – $10,302
Power only	$6,100	$2.16	$5,307 – $6,893
Hotshot	$4,606	$1.63	$3,823 – $5,389
26' box truck	$4,492	$1.59	$3,818 – $5,166
Sprinter van	$2,736	$0.97	$2,299 – $3,174

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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 Riverside

Step deck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,062	$3.19	$7,612 – $10,512	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,022	$4.00	$6,738 – $9,306	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,464	$4.05	$1,230 – $1,698	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,865	$2.84	$6,607 – $9,124	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Riverside, CA?

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Riverside, CA is estimated at $8,881 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,827 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,460 and $10,302.

How far is Newark, NJ from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 2,827 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,851 of the $8,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,030 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,137, which makes Newark, NJ to Riverside, CA 41% 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