Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bell, CA to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$15,350step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.45
Distance: 2,818 mi
Typical range: $12,894–$17,806
Transit: 6 days

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

Bell to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,508
Fuel: $2,842
All-in estimate: $15,350

Return trip

Philadelphia → Bell$7,988

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Bell to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Bell, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,823	$4.20	$10,523 – $13,124
53' refrigerated	$14,080	$5.00	$12,249 – $15,910
48' flatbed	$14,119	$5.01	$12,142 – $16,095
Step deck	$15,350	$5.45	$12,894 – $17,806
Power only	$10,543	$3.74	$9,172 – $11,913
Hotshot	$7,961	$2.83	$6,608 – $9,315
26' box truck	$7,764	$2.76	$6,599 – $8,929
Sprinter van	$4,729	$1.68	$3,973 – $5,486

More lanes from Bell

Step deck lanes from Bell, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$16,502	$5.71	$13,862 – $19,142	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$8,927	$4.35	$7,499 – $10,356	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$7,623	$4.73	$6,403 – $8,843	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$3,036	$7.33	$2,550 – $3,521	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$6,817	$4.84	$5,726 – $7,908	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$16,415	$6.50	$13,788 – $19,041	6 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 Bell, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Bell, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $15,350 all-in in October 2026, or $5.45 a mile over about 2,818 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,894 and $17,806.

How far is Bell, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,818 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,842 of the $15,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,508 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Bell, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,988, which makes Bell, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% 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