Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hackensack, NJ to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$1,440step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $14.70
Distance: 98 mi
Typical range: $1,210–$1,671
Transit: 1 day

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

Hackensack to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,341
Fuel: $99
All-in estimate: $1,440

Return trip

Philadelphia → Hackensack$1,278

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Hackensack to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Hackensack, NJ to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,001	$10.21	$891 – $1,111
53' refrigerated	$1,198	$12.23	$1,043 – $1,354
48' flatbed	$1,304	$13.31	$1,122 – $1,487
Step deck	$1,440	$14.70	$1,210 – $1,671
Power only	$829	$8.45	$721 – $936
Hotshot	$623	$6.36	$517 – $729
26' box truck	$632	$6.45	$537 – $726
Sprinter van	$400	$4.09	$336 – $464

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More lanes from Hackensack

Step deck lanes from Hackensack, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$9,071	$3.13	$7,620 – $10,523	7 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$3,178	$3.80	$2,670 – $3,687	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$5,807	$3.46	$4,878 – $6,736	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$8,835	$3.51	$7,422 – $10,249	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$6,371	$3.41	$5,352 – $7,391	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,857 mi	$8,966	$3.14	$7,532 – $10,401	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,617 mi	$5,631	$3.48	$4,730 – $6,532	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	997 mi	$5,548	$5.56	$4,660 – $6,435	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Step deck lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d

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How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hackensack, NJ to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Hackensack, NJ to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,440 all-in in October 2026, or $14.70 a mile over about 98 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,210 and $1,671.

How far is Hackensack, NJ from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 98 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $99 of the $1,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Hackensack, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,278, which makes Hackensack, NJ to Philadelphia, PA 13% 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