Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carpentersville, IL to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$5,000step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.05
Distance: 826 mi
Typical range: $4,200–$5,800
Transit: 2 days

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

Carpentersville to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,167
Fuel: $833
All-in estimate: $5,000

Return trip

Philadelphia → Carpentersville$2,839

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Carpentersville to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Carpentersville, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,754	$4.54	$3,341 – $4,167
53' refrigerated	$4,476	$5.42	$3,894 – $5,058
48' flatbed	$4,581	$5.55	$3,939 – $5,222
Step deck	$5,000	$6.05	$4,200 – $5,800
Power only	$3,290	$3.98	$2,862 – $3,718
Hotshot	$2,482	$3.00	$2,060 – $2,904
26' box truck	$2,442	$2.96	$2,076 – $2,809
Sprinter van	$1,502	$1.82	$1,261 – $1,742

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More lanes from Carpentersville

Step deck lanes from Carpentersville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$5,531	$6.25	$4,646 – $6,416	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$5,068	$4.57	$4,257 – $5,879	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$7,586	$4.53	$6,373 – $8,800	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,232 mi	$5,514	$4.48	$4,632 – $6,397	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$8,015	$4.00	$6,733 – $9,297	5 d
Dallas, TX	937 mi	$4,452	$4.75	$3,740 – $5,164	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$7,098	$6.73	$5,962 – $8,233	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 Carpentersville, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Carpentersville, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,000 all-in in October 2026, or $6.05 a mile over about 826 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,200 and $5,800.

How far is Carpentersville, IL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 826 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 $833 of the $5,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Carpentersville, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,839, which makes Carpentersville, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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