Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Perth Amboy, NJ to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,566step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,595 mi
Typical range: $4,676–$6,457
Transit: 4 days

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

Perth Amboy to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,958
Fuel: $1,608
All-in estimate: $5,566

Return trip

Dallas → Perth Amboy$6,460

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Perth Amboy to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Perth Amboy, NJ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,248	$2.66	$3,781 – $4,715
53' refrigerated	$5,061	$3.17	$4,403 – $5,719
48' flatbed	$5,112	$3.21	$4,396 – $5,828
Step deck	$5,566	$3.49	$4,676 – $6,457
Power only	$3,764	$2.36	$3,275 – $4,254
Hotshot	$2,842	$1.78	$2,359 – $3,325
26' box truck	$2,780	$1.74	$2,363 – $3,197
Sprinter van	$1,699	$1.07	$1,427 – $1,971

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More lanes from Perth Amboy

Step deck lanes from Perth Amboy, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,882 mi	$9,037	$3.14	$7,591 – $10,483	7 d
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$3,156	$3.81	$2,651 – $3,661	2 d
Houston, TX	1,651 mi	$5,731	$3.47	$4,814 – $6,648	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$8,788	$3.51	$7,382 – $10,194	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$1,332	$19.58	$1,119 – $1,545	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,845 mi	$6,301	$3.42	$5,293 – $7,309	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,844 mi	$8,929	$3.14	$7,501 – $10,358	7 d
Jacksonville, FL	964 mi	$5,406	$5.61	$4,541 – $6,271	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Perth Amboy, NJ to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Perth Amboy, NJ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,566 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,595 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,676 and $6,457.

How far is Perth Amboy, NJ from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,595 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,608 of the $5,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,958 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Perth Amboy, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,460, which makes Perth Amboy, NJ to Dallas, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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