Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bluffton, SC to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$3,406step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 741 mi
Typical range: $2,861–$3,951
Transit: 2 days

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

Bluffton to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,659
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $3,406

Return trip

Philadelphia → Bluffton$3,248

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Bluffton to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Bluffton, SC to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,549	$3.44	$2,268 – $2,829
53' refrigerated	$3,040	$4.10	$2,645 – $3,435
48' flatbed	$3,119	$4.21	$2,682 – $3,555
Step deck	$3,406	$4.60	$2,861 – $3,951
Power only	$2,229	$3.01	$1,939 – $2,518
Hotshot	$1,681	$2.27	$1,395 – $1,967
26' box truck	$1,656	$2.23	$1,408 – $1,905
Sprinter van	$1,020	$1.38	$856 – $1,183

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More lanes from Bluffton

Step deck lanes from Bluffton, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	827 mi	$3,876	$4.69	$3,256 – $4,497	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,549 mi	$7,307	$2.87	$6,138 – $8,476	6 d
Chicago, IL	899 mi	$3,027	$3.37	$2,542 – $3,511	2 d
Houston, TX	1,029 mi	$3,525	$3.43	$2,961 – $4,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,128 mi	$6,869	$3.23	$5,770 – $7,969	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$4,111	$3.29	$3,453 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$7,122	$2.88	$5,983 – $8,262	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$3,684	$3.38	$3,095 – $4,273	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 Bluffton, SC to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Bluffton, SC to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,406 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 741 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,861 and $3,951.

How far is Bluffton, SC from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 741 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $747 of the $3,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,659 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Bluffton, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,248, which makes Bluffton, SC to Philadelphia, PA 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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