Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Friendswood, TX to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$6,545step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,588 mi
Typical range: $5,498–$7,592
Transit: 4 days

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

Friendswood to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,944
Fuel: $1,601
All-in estimate: $6,545

Return trip

Philadelphia → Friendswood$5,003

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

Friendswood to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Friendswood, TX to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,995	$3.15	$4,445 – $5,544
53' refrigerated	$5,950	$3.75	$5,177 – $6,724
48' flatbed	$6,011	$3.79	$5,170 – $6,853
Step deck	$6,545	$4.12	$5,498 – $7,592
Power only	$4,426	$2.79	$3,851 – $5,001
Hotshot	$3,341	$2.10	$2,773 – $3,909
26' box truck	$3,269	$2.06	$2,778 – $3,759
Sprinter van	$1,998	$1.26	$1,678 – $2,317

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More lanes from Friendswood

Step deck lanes from Friendswood, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$7,208	$4.30	$6,055 – $8,361	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$5,288	$3.21	$4,442 – $6,134	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$3,799	$3.39	$3,192 – $4,407	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$4,548	$3.73	$3,820 – $5,276	3 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$1,504	$6.37	$1,264 – $1,745	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$5,027	$3.24	$4,223 – $5,832	4 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,653	$5.72	$1,389 – $1,918	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	959 mi	$5,151	$5.37	$4,326 – $5,975	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 Friendswood, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Friendswood, TX to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,545 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,588 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,498 and $7,592.

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

About 1,588 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 $1,601 of the $6,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,944 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,003, which makes Friendswood, TX to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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