Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bel Air, MD to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$1,363step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $16.04
Distance: 85 mi
Typical range: $1,145–$1,581
Transit: 1 day

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

Bel Air to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,277
Fuel: $86
All-in estimate: $1,363

Return trip

Philadelphia → Bel Air$1,284

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Bel Air to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Bel Air, MD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$943	$11.10	$839 – $1,047
53' refrigerated	$1,129	$13.29	$983 – $1,276
48' flatbed	$1,233	$14.51	$1,061 – $1,406
Step deck	$1,363	$16.04	$1,145 – $1,581
Power only	$778	$9.15	$677 – $879
Hotshot	$585	$6.88	$485 – $684
26' box truck	$594	$6.99	$505 – $683
Sprinter van	$377	$4.44	$317 – $438

More lanes from Bel Air

Step deck lanes from Bel Air, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,772	$10.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$8,496	$3.08	$7,137 – $9,855	6 d
Chicago, IL	725 mi	$2,802	$3.87	$2,354 – $3,251	2 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$5,169	$3.45	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$8,199	$3.45	$6,887 – $9,510	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$5,733	$3.38	$4,815 – $6,650	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$8,379	$3.09	$7,039 – $9,720	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$5,023	$3.47	$4,219 – $5,826	4 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 Bel Air, MD to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Bel Air, MD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,363 all-in in October 2026, or $16.04 a mile over about 85 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,145 and $1,581.

How far is Bel Air, MD from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 85 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 $86 of the $1,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Bel Air, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,284, which makes Bel Air, MD to Philadelphia, PA 6% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →