Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$1,404step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $15.96
Distance: 88 mi
Typical range: $1,180–$1,629
Transit: 1 day

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

Jersey City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,315
Fuel: $89
All-in estimate: $1,404

Return trip

Philadelphia → Jersey City$1,246

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

Jersey City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$973	$11.05	$866 – $1,080
53' refrigerated	$1,165	$13.24	$1,013 – $1,316
48' flatbed	$1,271	$14.44	$1,093 – $1,449
Step deck	$1,404	$15.96	$1,180 – $1,629
Power only	$803	$9.13	$699 – $907
Hotshot	$604	$6.86	$501 – $706
26' box truck	$613	$6.97	$521 – $705
Sprinter van	$389	$4.42	$327 – $451

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More lanes from Jersey City

Step deck lanes from Jersey City, 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	839 mi	$3,184	$3.79	$2,674 – $3,693	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,784	$3.47	$4,858 – $6,709	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,829	$3.51	$7,416 – $10,242	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,354	$3.41	$5,337 – $7,370	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,963	$3.14	$7,529 – $10,397	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,715 – $6,511	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	984 mi	$5,492	$5.58	$4,613 – $6,371	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

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jersey City, NJ to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,404 all-in in October 2026, or $15.96 a mile over about 88 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,180 and $1,629.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 88 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 $89 of the $1,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,315 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,246, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Philadelphia, PA 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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