Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denison, TX to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$6,185step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,484 mi
Typical range: $5,195–$7,174
Transit: 4 days

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

Denison to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,689
Fuel: $1,496
All-in estimate: $6,185

Return trip

Philadelphia → Denison$4,727

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Denison to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Denison, TX to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,713	$3.18	$4,194 – $5,231
53' refrigerated	$5,615	$3.78	$4,885 – $6,345
48' flatbed	$5,679	$3.83	$4,884 – $6,474
Step deck	$6,185	$4.17	$5,195 – $7,174
Power only	$4,172	$2.81	$3,630 – $4,715
Hotshot	$3,149	$2.12	$2,614 – $3,685
26' box truck	$3,083	$2.08	$2,620 – $3,545
Sprinter van	$1,885	$1.27	$1,583 – $2,187

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More lanes from Denison

Step deck lanes from Denison, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,568 mi	$6,807	$4.34	$5,718 – $7,896	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	872 mi	$3,133	$3.59	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d
Houston, TX	335 mi	$1,783	$5.32	$1,497 – $2,068	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,052 mi	$4,050	$3.85	$3,402 – $4,699	3 d
San Antonio, TX	376 mi	$1,898	$5.05	$1,594 – $2,202	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,401 mi	$4,620	$3.30	$3,881 – $5,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	80 mi	$1,066	$13.32	$895 – $1,237	1 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 Denison, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Denison, TX to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,185 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,195 and $7,174.

How far is Denison, TX from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,484 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,496 of the $6,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,689 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Denison, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,727, which makes Denison, TX to Philadelphia, PA 31% 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