Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Plaines, IL to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$4,894step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 802 mi
Typical range: $4,111–$5,677
Transit: 2 days

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

Des Plaines to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,085
Fuel: $809
All-in estimate: $4,894

Return trip

Philadelphia → Des Plaines$2,779

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

Des Plaines to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Plaines, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,671	$4.58	$3,267 – $4,075
53' refrigerated	$4,377	$5.46	$3,808 – $4,946
48' flatbed	$4,482	$5.59	$3,855 – $5,110
Step deck	$4,894	$6.10	$4,111 – $5,677
Power only	$3,215	$4.01	$2,797 – $3,633
Hotshot	$2,425	$3.02	$2,013 – $2,837
26' box truck	$2,387	$2.98	$2,029 – $2,745
Sprinter van	$1,468	$1.83	$1,233 – $1,703

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More lanes from Des Plaines

Step deck lanes from Des Plaines, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$5,419	$6.29	$4,552 – $6,286	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$5,086	$4.57	$4,272 – $5,899	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,547	$4.47	$4,659 – $6,434	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,088	$4.00	$6,794 – $9,382	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$7,014	$6.76	$5,891 – $8,136	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 Des Plaines, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Des Plaines, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,894 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 802 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,111 and $5,677.

How far is Des Plaines, IL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 802 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 $809 of the $4,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Des Plaines, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,779, which makes Des Plaines, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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