Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Hackensack, NJ step deck rate

$1,278step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $13.04
Distance: 98 mi
Typical range: $1,073–$1,482
Transit: 1 day

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

Philadelphia to Hackensack price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,179
Fuel: $99
All-in estimate: $1,278

Return trip

Hackensack → Philadelphia$1,440

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Philadelphia to Hackensack by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Hackensack, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$888	$9.06	$790 – $986
53' refrigerated	$1,063	$10.85	$925 – $1,201
48' flatbed	$1,157	$11.80	$995 – $1,319
Step deck	$1,278	$13.04	$1,073 – $1,482
Power only	$735	$7.50	$639 – $830
Hotshot	$552	$5.64	$459 – $646
26' box truck	$560	$5.72	$476 – $644
Sprinter van	$355	$3.62	$298 – $412

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More lanes from Philadelphia

Step deck lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,342	$14.74	$1,127 – $1,556	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d

More lanes into Hackensack

Step deck lanes into Hackensack, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$15,461	$5.34	$12,987 – $17,935	7 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$4,965	$5.93	$4,170 – $5,759	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$6,739	$4.02	$5,661 – $7,817	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$7,844	$3.11	$6,589 – $9,099	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$7,394	$3.96	$6,211 – $8,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,857 mi	$15,282	$5.35	$12,837 – $17,727	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,617 mi	$6,535	$4.04	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	997 mi	$3,566	$3.58	$2,995 – $4,136	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Philadelphia, PA to Hackensack, NJ is estimated at $1,278 all-in in October 2026, or $13.04 a mile over about 98 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,073 and $1,482.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Hackensack, NJ by truck?

About 98 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 $99 of the $1,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,179 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hackensack, NJ to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,440, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Hackensack, NJ 11% cheaper. 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