Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kettering, OH to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$3,645step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.45
Distance: 565 mi
Typical range: $3,062–$4,228
Transit: 2 days

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

Kettering to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,075
Fuel: $570
All-in estimate: $3,645

Return trip

Philadelphia → Kettering$2,320

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Kettering to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Kettering, OH to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,703	$4.78	$2,406 – $3,001
53' refrigerated	$3,225	$5.71	$2,806 – $3,644
48' flatbed	$3,333	$5.90	$2,866 – $3,799
Step deck	$3,645	$6.45	$3,062 – $4,228
Power only	$2,349	$4.16	$2,043 – $2,654
Hotshot	$1,771	$3.13	$1,470 – $2,072
26' box truck	$1,750	$3.10	$1,488 – $2,013
Sprinter van	$1,081	$1.91	$908 – $1,254

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More lanes from Kettering

Step deck lanes from Kettering, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$4,168	$6.50	$3,501 – $4,835	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$8,483	$3.74	$7,126 – $9,840	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,881	$6.74	$1,580 – $2,182	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$4,793	$4.35	$4,026 – $5,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$7,966	$4.22	$6,692 – $9,241	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$5,374	$4.22	$4,514 – $6,234	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$8,344	$3.75	$7,009 – $9,679	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,001 mi	$4,444	$4.44	$3,733 – $5,155	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 Kettering, OH to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Kettering, OH to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,645 all-in in October 2026, or $6.45 a mile over about 565 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,062 and $4,228.

How far is Kettering, OH from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 565 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 $570 of the $3,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Kettering, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,320, which makes Kettering, OH to Philadelphia, PA 57% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology