Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Perth Amboy, NJ step deck rate

$7,802step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 2,505 mi
Typical range: $6,554–$9,051
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Perth Amboy price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,276
Fuel: $2,526
All-in estimate: $7,802

Return trip

Perth Amboy → Phoenix$8,788

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

Phoenix to Perth Amboy by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Perth Amboy, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,000	$2.40	$5,340 – $6,660
53' refrigerated	$7,146	$2.85	$6,217 – $8,075
48' flatbed	$7,175	$2.86	$6,170 – $8,179
Step deck	$7,802	$3.11	$6,554 – $9,051
Power only	$5,345	$2.13	$4,650 – $6,040
Hotshot	$4,036	$1.61	$3,350 – $4,722
26' box truck	$3,938	$1.57	$3,347 – $4,529
Sprinter van	$2,400	$0.96	$2,016 – $2,784

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Perth Amboy

Step deck lanes into Perth Amboy, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,882 mi	$15,403	$5.34	$12,939 – $17,868	7 d
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$4,930	$5.95	$4,141 – $5,718	2 d
Houston, TX	1,651 mi	$6,651	$4.03	$5,586 – $7,715	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$1,181	$17.37	$992 – $1,370	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,845 mi	$7,312	$3.96	$6,142 – $8,482	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,844 mi	$15,219	$5.35	$12,784 – $17,654	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,595 mi	$6,460	$4.05	$5,426 – $7,493	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	964 mi	$3,475	$3.60	$2,919 – $4,031	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Perth Amboy, NJ is estimated at $7,802 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 2,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,554 and $9,051.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Perth Amboy, NJ 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 $7,802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,276 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,788, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Perth Amboy, 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