Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Highland Park, IL to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$4,876step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.11
Distance: 798 mi
Typical range: $4,096–$5,656
Transit: 2 days

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

Highland Park to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,071
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $4,876

Return trip

Philadelphia → Highland Park$2,768

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

Highland Park to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Highland Park, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,657	$4.58	$3,255 – $4,059
53' refrigerated	$4,361	$5.46	$3,794 – $4,927
48' flatbed	$4,466	$5.60	$3,841 – $5,091
Step deck	$4,876	$6.11	$4,096 – $5,656
Power only	$3,203	$4.01	$2,786 – $3,619
Hotshot	$2,416	$3.03	$2,005 – $2,826
26' box truck	$2,378	$2.98	$2,021 – $2,735
Sprinter van	$1,463	$1.83	$1,229 – $1,697

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More lanes from Highland Park

Step deck lanes from Highland Park, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$5,396	$6.30	$4,533 – $6,259	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,060 mi	$8,213	$3.99	$6,899 – $9,528	5 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$5,133	$4.56	$4,311 – $5,954	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$5,594	$4.46	$4,699 – $6,488	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$4,531	$4.72	$3,806 – $5,256	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$7,056	$6.75	$5,927 – $8,185	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 Highland Park, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Highland Park, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,876 all-in in October 2026, or $6.11 a mile over about 798 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,096 and $5,656.

How far is Highland Park, IL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 798 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 $805 of the $4,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Highland Park, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,768, which makes Highland Park, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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