Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Union City, NJ to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$1,419step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $15.42
Distance: 92 mi
Typical range: $1,192–$1,646
Transit: 1 day

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

Union City to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,326
Fuel: $93
All-in estimate: $1,419

Return trip

Philadelphia → Union City$1,258

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

Union City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, NJ to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$984	$10.70	$876 – $1,092
53' refrigerated	$1,178	$12.81	$1,025 – $1,331
48' flatbed	$1,284	$13.96	$1,104 – $1,464
Step deck	$1,419	$15.42	$1,192 – $1,646
Power only	$813	$8.84	$708 – $919
Hotshot	$611	$6.64	$507 – $715
26' box truck	$621	$6.74	$527 – $714
Sprinter van	$394	$4.28	$331 – $457

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More lanes from Union City

Step deck lanes from Union City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$9,074	$3.13	$7,622 – $10,526	7 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$3,186	$3.79	$2,677 – $3,696	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$5,795	$3.46	$4,868 – $6,723	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$8,835	$3.51	$7,422 – $10,249	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$6,363	$3.41	$5,345 – $7,381	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$8,969	$3.14	$7,534 – $10,404	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$5,625	$3.48	$4,725 – $6,525	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$5,513	$5.57	$4,631 – $6,395	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Step deck lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Union City, NJ to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,419 all-in in October 2026, or $15.42 a mile over about 92 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,192 and $1,646.

How far is Union City, NJ from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 92 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 $93 of the $1,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,326 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Union City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,258, which makes Union City, NJ to Philadelphia, PA 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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