Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kernersville, NC to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$2,467step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 450 mi
Typical range: $2,072–$2,862
Transit: 1 day

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

Kernersville to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,013
Fuel: $454
All-in estimate: $2,467

Return trip

Philadelphia → Kernersville$2,298

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Kernersville to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Kernersville, NC to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,814	$4.03	$1,615 – $2,014
53' refrigerated	$2,166	$4.81	$1,884 – $2,447
48' flatbed	$2,253	$5.01	$1,937 – $2,568
Step deck	$2,467	$5.48	$2,072 – $2,862
Power only	$1,567	$3.48	$1,363 – $1,771
Hotshot	$1,181	$2.62	$980 – $1,382
26' box truck	$1,171	$2.60	$996 – $1,347
Sprinter van	$726	$1.61	$610 – $842

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More lanes from Kernersville

Step deck lanes from Kernersville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	540 mi	$2,904	$5.38	$2,440 – $3,369	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,547 mi	$7,342	$2.88	$6,167 – $8,516	6 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,464	$3.67	$2,070 – $2,858	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,907	$3.35	$3,282 – $4,532	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,142 mi	$6,947	$3.24	$5,835 – $8,058	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$4,459	$3.25	$3,746 – $5,173	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,195	$2.89	$6,044 – $8,346	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,152 mi	$3,872	$3.36	$3,253 – $4,492	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 Kernersville, NC to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Kernersville, NC to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,467 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 450 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,072 and $2,862.

How far is Kernersville, NC from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 450 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 $454 of the $2,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,013 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Kernersville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,298, which makes Kernersville, NC to Philadelphia, PA 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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