Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Tallahassee, FL step deck rate

$5,860step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 1,070 mi
Typical range: $4,922–$6,798
Transit: 3 days

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

Newark to Tallahassee price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,781
Fuel: $1,079
All-in estimate: $5,860

Return trip

Tallahassee → Newark$3,766

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Newark to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,431	$4.14	$3,944 – $4,919
53' refrigerated	$5,282	$4.94	$4,595 – $5,968
48' flatbed	$5,374	$5.02	$4,622 – $6,127
Step deck	$5,860	$5.48	$4,922 – $6,798
Power only	$3,903	$3.65	$3,395 – $4,410
Hotshot	$2,945	$2.75	$2,444 – $3,446
26' box truck	$2,891	$2.70	$2,457 – $3,324
Sprinter van	$1,773	$1.66	$1,489 – $2,056

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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 Tallahassee

Step deck lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$5,979	$5.56	$5,022 – $6,935	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$15,473	$6.55	$12,997 – $17,949	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$6,578	$6.89	$5,526 – $7,631	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$4,447	$5.65	$3,735 – $5,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$7,462	$3.86	$6,268 – $8,656	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$4,966	$5.03	$4,171 – $5,760	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$5,363	$5.31	$4,505 – $6,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$15,002	$6.57	$12,602 – $17,403	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Tallahassee, FL?

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $5,860 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 1,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,922 and $6,798.

How far is Newark, NJ from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 1,070 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 $1,079 of the $5,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,781 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,766, which makes Newark, NJ to Tallahassee, FL 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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