Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Perth Amboy, NJ to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$1,204flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $17.70
Distance: 68 mi
Typical range: $1,035–$1,372
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Perth Amboy to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,138
Fuel: $66
All-in estimate: $1,204

Return trip

Philadelphia → Perth Amboy$1,068

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

Perth Amboy to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Perth Amboy, NJ to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$916	$13.47	$815 – $1,017
53' refrigerated	$1,097	$16.14	$955 – $1,240
48' flatbed	$1,204	$17.70	$1,035 – $1,372
Step deck	$1,332	$19.58	$1,119 – $1,545
Power only	$752	$11.06	$654 – $850
Hotshot	$565	$8.31	$469 – $661
26' box truck	$576	$8.47	$489 – $662
Sprinter van	$366	$5.39	$308 – $425

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More lanes from Perth Amboy

48' flatbed lanes from Perth Amboy, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,882 mi	$8,312	$2.88	$7,149 – $9,476	7 d
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$2,891	$3.49	$2,486 – $3,296	2 d
Houston, TX	1,651 mi	$5,264	$3.19	$4,527 – $6,001	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$8,081	$3.23	$6,950 – $9,213	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,845 mi	$5,789	$3.14	$4,979 – $6,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,844 mi	$8,213	$2.89	$7,063 – $9,363	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,595 mi	$5,112	$3.21	$4,396 – $5,828	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	964 mi	$4,956	$5.14	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

48' flatbed lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Perth Amboy, NJ to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,204 all-in in October 2026, or $17.70 a mile over about 68 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,035 and $1,372.

How far is Perth Amboy, NJ from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 68 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 $66 of the $1,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,138 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Perth Amboy, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,068, which makes Perth Amboy, NJ to Philadelphia, PA 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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