Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Santa Clarita, CA step deck rate

$9,029step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,879 mi
Typical range: $7,584–$10,473
Transit: 7 days

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

Newark to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,126
Fuel: $2,903
All-in estimate: $9,029

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Newark$15,389

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

Newark to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,956	$2.42	$6,191 – $7,721
53' refrigerated	$8,284	$2.88	$7,207 – $9,360
48' flatbed	$8,305	$2.88	$7,142 – $9,467
Step deck	$9,029	$3.14	$7,584 – $10,473
Power only	$6,204	$2.15	$5,397 – $7,010
Hotshot	$4,685	$1.63	$3,888 – $5,481
26' box truck	$4,568	$1.59	$3,883 – $5,254
Sprinter van	$2,782	$0.97	$2,337 – $3,228

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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 Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$9,215	$3.18	$7,740 – $10,689	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,637	$3.73	$1,375 – $1,899	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,832	$3.27	$4,059 – $5,605	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $9,029 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,879 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,584 and $10,473.

How far is Newark, NJ from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 2,879 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 $2,903 of the $9,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,389, which makes Newark, NJ to Santa Clarita, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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