Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bedford, TX to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$6,420step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $5,393–$7,448
Transit: 4 days

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

Bedford to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,855
Fuel: $1,565
All-in estimate: $6,420

Return trip

Philadelphia → Bedford$4,907

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Bedford to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Bedford, TX to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,897	$3.16	$4,358 – $5,436
53' refrigerated	$5,834	$3.76	$5,076 – $6,593
48' flatbed	$5,896	$3.80	$5,071 – $6,722
Step deck	$6,420	$4.14	$5,393 – $7,448
Power only	$4,338	$2.80	$3,774 – $4,902
Hotshot	$3,275	$2.11	$2,718 – $3,831
26' box truck	$3,204	$2.06	$2,724 – $3,685
Sprinter van	$1,959	$1.26	$1,645 – $2,272

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More lanes from Bedford

Step deck lanes from Bedford, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$7,058	$4.31	$5,929 – $8,188	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,448 mi	$4,747	$3.28	$3,988 – $5,507	4 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$3,353	$3.51	$2,816 – $3,889	3 d
Houston, TX	278 mi	$1,622	$5.84	$1,363 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,021 mi	$3,958	$3.88	$3,324 – $4,591	3 d
San Antonio, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,368 mi	$4,530	$3.31	$3,805 – $5,255	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,093 mi	$5,699	$5.21	$4,787 – $6,611	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 Bedford, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Bedford, TX to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,420 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,393 and $7,448.

How far is Bedford, TX from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,552 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,565 of the $6,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,855 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Bedford, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,907, which makes Bedford, TX to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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