Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garden City, KS to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$8,187step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 1,632 mi
Typical range: $6,877–$9,497
Transit: 4 days

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

Garden City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,541
Fuel: $1,646
All-in estimate: $8,187

Return trip

Philadelphia → Garden City$5,131

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Garden City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, KS to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,251	$3.83	$5,563 – $6,938
53' refrigerated	$7,447	$4.56	$6,479 – $8,415
48' flatbed	$7,520	$4.61	$6,467 – $8,572
Step deck	$8,187	$5.02	$6,877 – $9,497
Power only	$5,541	$3.40	$4,821 – $6,261
Hotshot	$4,183	$2.56	$3,472 – $4,894
26' box truck	$4,092	$2.51	$3,478 – $4,705
Sprinter van	$2,500	$1.53	$2,100 – $2,900

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More lanes from Garden City

Step deck lanes from Garden City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$8,931	$5.24	$7,502 – $10,360	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$4,979	$4.15	$4,183 – $5,776	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$3,856	$4.38	$3,239 – $4,473	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$3,649	$4.78	$3,065 – $4,233	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$4,119	$4.99	$3,460 – $4,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$3,474	$4.88	$2,918 – $4,030	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$4,843	$4.18	$4,068 – $5,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$2,753	$5.48	$2,312 – $3,193	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 Garden City, KS to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Garden City, KS to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $8,187 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 1,632 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,877 and $9,497.

How far is Garden City, KS from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,632 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 $1,646 of the $8,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Garden City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,131, which makes Garden City, KS to Philadelphia, PA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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