Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frederick, MD to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$1,597step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $10.58
Distance: 151 mi
Typical range: $1,342–$1,853
Transit: 1 day

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

Frederick to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,445
Fuel: $152
All-in estimate: $1,597

Return trip

Philadelphia → Frederick$1,504

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Frederick to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, MD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,126	$7.46	$1,002 – $1,250
53' refrigerated	$1,347	$8.92	$1,172 – $1,522
48' flatbed	$1,449	$9.60	$1,246 – $1,652
Step deck	$1,597	$10.58	$1,342 – $1,853
Power only	$943	$6.24	$820 – $1,065
Hotshot	$709	$4.70	$589 – $830
26' box truck	$715	$4.73	$608 – $822
Sprinter van	$450	$2.98	$378 – $523

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More lanes from Frederick

Step deck lanes from Frederick, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,007	$8.40	$1,686 – $2,328	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$8,312	$3.09	$6,982 – $9,642	6 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,636	$3.97	$2,214 – $3,057	2 d
Houston, TX	1,436 mi	$4,988	$3.47	$4,190 – $5,786	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$7,990	$3.46	$6,712 – $9,268	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$5,546	$3.40	$4,658 – $6,433	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$8,193	$3.09	$6,882 – $9,504	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$4,830	$3.50	$4,057 – $5,603	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 Frederick, MD to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Frederick, MD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,597 all-in in October 2026, or $10.58 a mile over about 151 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,342 and $1,853.

How far is Frederick, MD from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 151 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $152 of the $1,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,445 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Frederick, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,504, which makes Frederick, MD to Philadelphia, PA 6% 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