Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Little Elm, TX to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$6,330step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,526 mi
Typical range: $5,317–$7,343
Transit: 4 days

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

Little Elm to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,791
Fuel: $1,539
All-in estimate: $6,330

Return trip

Philadelphia → Little Elm$4,838

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Little Elm to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Elm, TX to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,827	$3.16	$4,296 – $5,357
53' refrigerated	$5,750	$3.77	$5,003 – $6,498
48' flatbed	$5,813	$3.81	$4,999 – $6,627
Step deck	$6,330	$4.15	$5,317 – $7,343
Power only	$4,275	$2.80	$3,719 – $4,830
Hotshot	$3,227	$2.11	$2,678 – $3,775
26' box truck	$3,158	$2.07	$2,684 – $3,632
Sprinter van	$1,931	$1.27	$1,622 – $2,240

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More lanes from Little Elm

Step deck lanes from Little Elm, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,611 mi	$6,964	$4.32	$5,849 – $8,078	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$3,270	$3.54	$2,747 – $3,793	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,990	$3.87	$3,352 – $4,629	3 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,752	$5.41	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,380 mi	$4,563	$3.31	$3,833 – $5,293	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,082 mi	$5,654	$5.23	$4,749 – $6,559	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 Little Elm, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Little Elm, TX to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,330 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,526 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,317 and $7,343.

How far is Little Elm, TX from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,526 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,539 of the $6,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Little Elm, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,838, which makes Little Elm, TX to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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