Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Newark, NJ step deck rate

$13,865step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 2,826 mi
Typical range: $11,646–$16,083
Transit: 7 days

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

Seattle to Newark price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,015
Fuel: $2,850
All-in estimate: $13,865

Return trip

Newark → Seattle$8,868

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

Seattle to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,680	$3.78	$9,505 – $11,854
53' refrigerated	$12,717	$4.50	$11,064 – $14,371
48' flatbed	$12,752	$4.51	$10,967 – $14,538
Step deck	$13,865	$4.91	$11,646 – $16,083
Power only	$9,523	$3.37	$8,285 – $10,761
Hotshot	$7,191	$2.54	$5,969 – $8,414
26' box truck	$7,013	$2.48	$5,961 – $8,065
Sprinter van	$4,272	$1.51	$3,588 – $4,955

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More lanes from Seattle

Step deck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$6,264	$4.79	$5,262 – $7,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,791	$4.18	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,473	$4.38	$4,597 – $6,348	3 d

More lanes into Newark

Step deck lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$15,427	$5.34	$12,959 – $17,896	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,943	$5.94	$4,152 – $5,734	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,695	$4.02	$5,624 – $7,766	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,822	$3.11	$6,570 – $9,073	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,229	$14.81	$1,033 – $1,426	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$7,353	$3.96	$6,177 – $8,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$15,243	$5.35	$12,804 – $17,682	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$6,494	$4.05	$5,455 – $7,533	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Seattle, WA to Newark, NJ is estimated at $13,865 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 2,826 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,646 and $16,083.

How far is Seattle, WA from Newark, NJ 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 $13,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,015 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,868, which makes Seattle, WA to Newark, NJ 56% more expensive. 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