Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cookeville, TN to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$3,802step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $3,194–$4,410
Transit: 2 days

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

Cookeville to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,060
Fuel: $742
All-in estimate: $3,802

Return trip

Philadelphia → Cookeville$3,018

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Cookeville to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Cookeville, TN to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,844	$3.86	$2,532 – $3,157
53' refrigerated	$3,392	$4.61	$2,951 – $3,833
48' flatbed	$3,481	$4.73	$2,994 – $3,968
Step deck	$3,802	$5.17	$3,194 – $4,410
Power only	$2,487	$3.38	$2,163 – $2,810
Hotshot	$1,876	$2.55	$1,557 – $2,194
26' box truck	$1,848	$2.51	$1,571 – $2,125
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.55	$956 – $1,320

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More lanes from Cookeville

Step deck lanes from Cookeville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$4,340	$5.26	$3,646 – $5,034	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$7,165	$3.27	$6,019 – $8,312	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$2,219	$4.58	$1,864 – $2,574	2 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$3,423	$4.02	$2,876 – $3,971	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$6,616	$3.71	$5,557 – $7,674	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,998	$3.83	$3,358 – $4,638	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$6,998	$3.28	$5,879 – $8,118	5 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$3,284	$4.08	$2,758 – $3,809	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 Cookeville, TN to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Cookeville, TN to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,802 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,194 and $4,410.

How far is Cookeville, TN from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 736 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 $742 of the $3,802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Cookeville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,018, which makes Cookeville, TN to Philadelphia, PA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →