Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bath, ME to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$2,547step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.62
Distance: 453 mi
Typical range: $2,139–$2,954
Transit: 1 day

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

Bath to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,090
Fuel: $457
All-in estimate: $2,547

Return trip

Philadelphia → Bath$2,906

This direction runs 12% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Bath to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Bath, ME to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,874	$4.14	$1,668 – $2,080
53' refrigerated	$2,236	$4.94	$1,946 – $2,527
48' flatbed	$2,326	$5.13	$2,000 – $2,651
Step deck	$2,547	$5.62	$2,139 – $2,954
Power only	$1,619	$3.57	$1,408 – $1,829
Hotshot	$1,220	$2.69	$1,013 – $1,427
26' box truck	$1,210	$2.67	$1,028 – $1,391
Sprinter van	$749	$1.65	$630 – $869

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More lanes from Bath

Step deck lanes from Bath, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$2,357	$6.49	$1,980 – $2,734	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,135 mi	$9,109	$2.91	$7,652 – $10,567	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$3,594	$3.34	$3,019 – $4,169	3 d
Houston, TX	2,013 mi	$6,344	$3.15	$5,329 – $7,359	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,782 mi	$9,016	$3.24	$7,574 – $10,459	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,198 mi	$6,852	$3.12	$5,756 – $7,948	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,109 mi	$9,040	$2.91	$7,594 – $10,487	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,933 mi	$6,125	$3.17	$5,145 – $7,105	5 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 Bath, ME to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Bath, ME to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,547 all-in in October 2026, or $5.62 a mile over about 453 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,139 and $2,954.

How far is Bath, ME from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 453 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 $457 of the $2,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Bath, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,906, which makes Bath, ME to Philadelphia, PA 12% 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