Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Stockton, CA step deck rate

$9,213step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,944 mi
Typical range: $7,739–$10,687
Transit: 7 days

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

Newark to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,244
Fuel: $2,969
All-in estimate: $9,213

Return trip

Stockton → Newark$15,703

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

Newark to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,100	$2.41	$6,319 – $7,881
53' refrigerated	$8,455	$2.87	$7,356 – $9,554
48' flatbed	$8,475	$2.88	$7,288 – $9,661
Step deck	$9,213	$3.13	$7,739 – $10,687
Power only	$6,334	$2.15	$5,510 – $7,157
Hotshot	$4,783	$1.62	$3,970 – $5,596
26' box truck	$4,664	$1.58	$3,964 – $5,363
Sprinter van	$2,840	$0.96	$2,386 – $3,295

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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 Stockton

Step deck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,231	$3.16	$1,874 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,400	$3.20	$4,536 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Stockton, CA is estimated at $9,213 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,944 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,739 and $10,687.

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

About 2,944 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 $2,969 of the $9,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,244 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,703, which makes Newark, NJ to Stockton, 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