Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cape Girardeau, MO to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$5,070step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $4,259–$5,881
Transit: 3 days

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

Cape Girardeau to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,119
Fuel: $951
All-in estimate: $5,070

Return trip

Philadelphia → Cape Girardeau$3,165

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Cape Girardeau to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Girardeau, MO to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,821	$4.05	$3,401 – $4,241
53' refrigerated	$4,555	$4.83	$3,963 – $5,147
48' flatbed	$4,647	$4.93	$3,997 – $5,298
Step deck	$5,070	$5.38	$4,259 – $5,881
Power only	$3,358	$3.56	$2,921 – $3,794
Hotshot	$2,533	$2.69	$2,103 – $2,964
26' box truck	$2,489	$2.64	$2,116 – $2,863
Sprinter van	$1,528	$1.62	$1,284 – $1,773

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More lanes from Cape Girardeau

Step deck lanes from Cape Girardeau, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$5,681	$5.54	$4,772 – $6,590	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,922 mi	$7,103	$3.70	$5,966 – $8,239	5 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$2,161	$5.58	$1,815 – $2,506	1 d
Houston, TX	730 mi	$3,404	$4.66	$2,860 – $3,949	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$6,428	$4.22	$5,400 – $7,457	4 d
San Antonio, TX	883 mi	$3,910	$4.43	$3,285 – $4,536	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,870 mi	$6,936	$3.71	$5,827 – $8,046	4 d
Dallas, TX	606 mi	$2,994	$4.94	$2,515 – $3,473	2 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 Cape Girardeau, MO to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Cape Girardeau, MO to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,070 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,259 and $5,881.

How far is Cape Girardeau, MO from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 943 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $951 of the $5,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Cape Girardeau, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,165, which makes Cape Girardeau, MO to Philadelphia, PA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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