Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MS to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$5,318step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $4,467–$6,169
Transit: 3 days

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

Laurel to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,162
Fuel: $1,156
All-in estimate: $5,318

Return trip

Philadelphia → Laurel$4,380

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Laurel to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MS to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,029	$3.52	$3,585 – $4,472
53' refrigerated	$4,801	$4.19	$4,177 – $5,426
48' flatbed	$4,879	$4.26	$4,196 – $5,562
Step deck	$5,318	$4.64	$4,467 – $6,169
Power only	$3,552	$3.10	$3,091 – $4,014
Hotshot	$2,681	$2.34	$2,225 – $3,136
26' box truck	$2,630	$2.29	$2,235 – $3,024
Sprinter van	$1,611	$1.41	$1,354 – $1,869

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$5,942	$4.80	$4,991 – $6,893	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,006 mi	$6,646	$3.31	$5,582 – $7,709	5 d
Chicago, IL	833 mi	$3,214	$3.86	$2,700 – $3,728	2 d
Houston, TX	464 mi	$2,276	$4.91	$1,912 – $2,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,579 mi	$5,974	$3.78	$5,018 – $6,929	4 d
San Antonio, TX	683 mi	$2,929	$4.29	$2,461 – $3,398	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,926 mi	$6,415	$3.33	$5,389 – $7,442	5 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,482	$4.66	$2,085 – $2,879	2 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 Laurel, MS to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Laurel, MS to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,318 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,467 and $6,169.

How far is Laurel, MS from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,146 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 $1,156 of the $5,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,162 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Laurel, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,380, which makes Laurel, MS to Philadelphia, PA 21% 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