Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ballwin, MO to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$5,213step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.33
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $4,379–$6,047
Transit: 3 days

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

Ballwin to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,227
Fuel: $986
All-in estimate: $5,213

Return trip

Philadelphia → Ballwin$3,254

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Ballwin to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Ballwin, MO to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,933	$4.02	$3,500 – $4,365
53' refrigerated	$4,688	$4.79	$4,079 – $5,298
48' flatbed	$4,779	$4.89	$4,110 – $5,448
Step deck	$5,213	$5.33	$4,379 – $6,047
Power only	$3,458	$3.54	$3,008 – $3,908
Hotshot	$2,609	$2.67	$2,166 – $3,053
26' box truck	$2,563	$2.62	$2,179 – $2,947
Sprinter van	$1,573	$1.61	$1,321 – $1,825

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More lanes from Ballwin

Step deck lanes from Ballwin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,810	$5.51	$4,880 – $6,739	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$6,908	$3.71	$5,802 – $8,013	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,946	$6.10	$1,635 – $2,258	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$3,600	$4.56	$3,024 – $4,175	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$6,252	$4.24	$5,252 – $7,252	4 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$4,026	$4.39	$3,382 – $4,670	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$6,761	$3.72	$5,679 – $7,842	4 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$3,064	$4.89	$2,574 – $3,554	2 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 Ballwin, MO to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Ballwin, MO to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,213 all-in in October 2026, or $5.33 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,379 and $6,047.

How far is Ballwin, MO from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 978 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $986 of the $5,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,227 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Ballwin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,254, which makes Ballwin, MO to Philadelphia, PA 60% 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