Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Perth Amboy, NJ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,731step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,651 mi
Typical range: $4,814–$6,648
Transit: 4 days

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

Perth Amboy to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,066
Fuel: $1,665
All-in estimate: $5,731

Return trip

Houston → Perth Amboy$6,651

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Perth Amboy, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,376	$2.65	$3,895 – $4,858
53' refrigerated	$5,214	$3.16	$4,536 – $5,892
48' flatbed	$5,264	$3.19	$4,527 – $6,001
Step deck	$5,731	$3.47	$4,814 – $6,648
Power only	$3,880	$2.35	$3,376 – $4,385
Hotshot	$2,929	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,427
26' box truck	$2,865	$1.74	$2,435 – $3,295
Sprinter van	$1,751	$1.06	$1,470 – $2,031

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,595 mi	$5,566	$3.49	$4,676 – $6,457	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	964 mi	$5,406	$5.61	$4,541 – $6,271	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Perth Amboy, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,731 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,814 and $6,648.

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

About 1,651 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 $1,665 of the $5,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,066 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,651, which makes Perth Amboy, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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