Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kentwood, MI to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$4,218step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.20
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $3,543–$4,893
Transit: 2 days

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

Kentwood to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,532
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $4,218

Return trip

Philadelphia → Kentwood$2,602

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Kentwood to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Kentwood, MI to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,148	$4.63	$2,801 – $3,494
53' refrigerated	$3,754	$5.52	$3,266 – $4,242
48' flatbed	$3,860	$5.68	$3,320 – $4,401
Step deck	$4,218	$6.20	$3,543 – $4,893
Power only	$2,747	$4.04	$2,390 – $3,104
Hotshot	$2,072	$3.05	$1,719 – $2,424
26' box truck	$2,043	$3.00	$1,737 – $2,350
Sprinter van	$1,259	$1.85	$1,058 – $1,460

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More lanes from Kentwood

Step deck lanes from Kentwood, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$4,665	$6.38	$3,918 – $5,411	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$8,434	$3.83	$7,085 – $9,783	5 d
Chicago, IL	152 mi	$1,499	$9.86	$1,259 – $1,739	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,391	$4.33	$4,528 – $6,253	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$7,998	$4.33	$6,718 – $9,277	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$5,872	$4.25	$4,933 – $6,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,174 mi	$8,346	$3.84	$7,011 – $9,682	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$4,853	$4.45	$4,077 – $5,629	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 Kentwood, MI to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Kentwood, MI to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,218 all-in in October 2026, or $6.20 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,543 and $4,893.

How far is Kentwood, MI from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 680 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 $686 of the $4,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Kentwood, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,602, which makes Kentwood, MI to Philadelphia, PA 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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