Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Perth Amboy, NJ to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,788step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,505 mi
Typical range: $7,382–$10,194
Transit: 6 days

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

Perth Amboy to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,262
Fuel: $2,526
All-in estimate: $8,788

Return trip

Phoenix → Perth Amboy$7,802

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

Perth Amboy to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Perth Amboy, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,758	$2.70	$6,015 – $7,502
53' refrigerated	$8,049	$3.21	$7,002 – $9,095
48' flatbed	$8,081	$3.23	$6,950 – $9,213
Step deck	$8,788	$3.51	$7,382 – $10,194
Power only	$6,020	$2.40	$5,237 – $6,803
Hotshot	$4,546	$1.81	$3,773 – $5,318
26' box truck	$4,436	$1.77	$3,770 – $5,101
Sprinter van	$2,703	$1.08	$2,271 – $3,136

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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
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 Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Perth Amboy, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Perth Amboy, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,788 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,382 and $10,194.

How far is Perth Amboy, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,505 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,526 of the $8,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,262 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Perth Amboy, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,802, which makes Perth Amboy, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 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