Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lafayette, LA to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$5,889step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,378 mi
Typical range: $4,947–$6,831
Transit: 3 days

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

Lafayette to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,499
Fuel: $1,390
All-in estimate: $5,889

Return trip

Philadelphia → Lafayette$4,900

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Lafayette to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, LA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,480	$3.25	$3,988 – $4,973
53' refrigerated	$5,339	$3.87	$4,645 – $6,033
48' flatbed	$5,406	$3.92	$4,649 – $6,163
Step deck	$5,889	$4.27	$4,947 – $6,831
Power only	$3,962	$2.88	$3,447 – $4,477
Hotshot	$2,991	$2.17	$2,482 – $3,499
26' box truck	$2,929	$2.13	$2,490 – $3,368
Sprinter van	$1,792	$1.30	$1,505 – $2,079

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More lanes from Lafayette

Step deck lanes from Lafayette, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$6,526	$4.44	$5,482 – $7,570	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$5,893	$3.20	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$3,492	$3.53	$2,933 – $4,051	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,534	$6.39	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$5,196	$3.68	$4,365 – $6,028	4 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,169	$4.68	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$5,648	$3.22	$4,744 – $6,552	4 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,964	$5.02	$1,650 – $2,278	1 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 Lafayette, LA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Lafayette, LA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,889 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,947 and $6,831.

How far is Lafayette, LA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,378 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,390 of the $5,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,499 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Lafayette, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,900, which makes Lafayette, LA to Philadelphia, PA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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