Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Seattle, WA step deck rate

$8,868step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,826 mi
Typical range: $7,449–$10,286
Transit: 7 days

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

Newark to Seattle price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,018
Fuel: $2,850
All-in estimate: $8,868

Return trip

Seattle → Newark$13,865

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Newark to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,830	$2.42	$6,079 – $7,582
53' refrigerated	$8,134	$2.88	$7,076 – $9,191
48' flatbed	$8,156	$2.89	$7,014 – $9,298
Step deck	$8,868	$3.14	$7,449 – $10,286
Power only	$6,091	$2.16	$5,299 – $6,883
Hotshot	$4,599	$1.63	$3,818 – $5,381
26' box truck	$4,485	$1.59	$3,813 – $5,158
Sprinter van	$2,732	$0.97	$2,295 – $3,169

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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 Seattle

Step deck lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,051	$3.19	$7,603 – $10,499	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,527	$4.87	$4,642 – $6,411	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,859	$3.08	$5,761 – $7,956	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,557	$2.72	$2,988 – $4,126	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,525	$3.10	$5,481 – $7,569	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,966	$4.78	$5,011 – $6,921	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Seattle, WA?

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Seattle, WA is estimated at $8,868 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,826 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,449 and $10,286.

How far is Newark, NJ from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,826 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 $2,850 of the $8,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,018 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,865, which makes Newark, NJ to Seattle, WA 36% 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