Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MD to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$1,533step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $11.53
Distance: 133 mi
Typical range: $1,288–$1,779
Transit: 1 day

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

Cambridge to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,399
Fuel: $134
All-in estimate: $1,533

Return trip

Philadelphia → Cambridge$1,444

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

Cambridge to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,076	$8.09	$958 – $1,195
53' refrigerated	$1,288	$9.68	$1,120 – $1,455
48' flatbed	$1,390	$10.45	$1,196 – $1,585
Step deck	$1,533	$11.53	$1,288 – $1,779
Power only	$898	$6.75	$781 – $1,015
Hotshot	$675	$5.08	$560 – $790
26' box truck	$682	$5.13	$580 – $784
Sprinter van	$430	$3.24	$362 – $499

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More lanes from Cambridge

Step deck lanes from Cambridge, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,929	$8.85	$1,620 – $2,237	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$8,563	$3.08	$7,193 – $9,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,926	$3.80	$2,457 – $3,394	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$5,120	$3.45	$4,301 – $5,940	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$8,251	$3.45	$6,931 – $9,571	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$5,695	$3.39	$4,784 – $6,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$8,435	$3.08	$7,085 – $9,784	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,445 mi	$5,014	$3.47	$4,212 – $5,816	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 Cambridge, MD to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Cambridge, MD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,533 all-in in October 2026, or $11.53 a mile over about 133 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,288 and $1,779.

How far is Cambridge, MD from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 133 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 $134 of the $1,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Cambridge, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,444, which makes Cambridge, MD to Philadelphia, PA 6% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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