Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ceres, CA to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$15,690step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.43
Distance: 2,887 mi
Typical range: $13,179–$18,200
Transit: 7 days

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

Ceres to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,779
Fuel: $2,911
All-in estimate: $15,690

Return trip

Philadelphia → Ceres$8,165

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

Ceres to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Ceres, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,089	$4.19	$10,759 – $13,419
53' refrigerated	$14,395	$4.99	$12,524 – $16,267
48' flatbed	$14,432	$5.00	$12,411 – $16,452
Step deck	$15,690	$5.43	$13,179 – $18,200
Power only	$10,782	$3.73	$9,380 – $12,183
Hotshot	$8,142	$2.82	$6,758 – $9,526
26' box truck	$7,939	$2.75	$6,748 – $9,130
Sprinter van	$4,836	$1.67	$4,062 – $5,609

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More lanes from Ceres

Step deck lanes from Ceres, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$16,813	$5.70	$14,123 – $19,503	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$2,455	$7.28	$2,062 – $2,847	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$9,121	$4.34	$7,662 – $10,580	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$8,541	$4.64	$7,174 – $9,908	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$4,142	$6.15	$3,479 – $4,805	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$7,811	$4.71	$6,561 – $9,060	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,952	$6.34	$2,480 – $3,425	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$7,795	$4.71	$6,548 – $9,042	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 Ceres, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Ceres, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $15,690 all-in in October 2026, or $5.43 a mile over about 2,887 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,179 and $18,200.

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

About 2,887 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,911 of the $15,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,779 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,165, which makes Ceres, 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