Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$3,728step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,021 mi
Typical range: $3,132–$4,325
Transit: 3 days

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

Newark to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,698
Fuel: $1,030
All-in estimate: $3,728

Return trip

St. Louis → Newark$5,298

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Newark to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,816	$2.76	$2,506 – $3,126
53' refrigerated	$3,357	$3.29	$2,920 – $3,793
48' flatbed	$3,419	$3.35	$2,940 – $3,897
Step deck	$3,728	$3.65	$3,132 – $4,325
Power only	$2,478	$2.43	$2,156 – $2,800
Hotshot	$1,870	$1.83	$1,552 – $2,188
26' box truck	$1,836	$1.80	$1,561 – $2,111
Sprinter van	$1,126	$1.10	$946 – $1,307

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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 St. Louis

Step deck lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,827	$3.70	$3,215 – $4,440	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$8,357	$4.45	$7,020 – $9,695	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$2,095	$6.85	$1,760 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,969	$3.71	$2,494 – $3,444	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,950	$2.65	$3,318 – $4,582	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,203	$3.34	$2,690 – $3,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,328	$3.57	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$8,185	$4.46	$6,875 – $9,495	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $3,728 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,132 and $4,325.

How far is Newark, NJ from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,021 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 $1,030 of the $3,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,298, which makes Newark, NJ to St. Louis, MO 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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