Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mobile, AL to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$5,547step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,149 mi
Typical range: $4,660–$6,435
Transit: 3 days

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

Mobile to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,388
Fuel: $1,159
All-in estimate: $5,547

Return trip

Philadelphia → Mobile$4,363

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Mobile to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobile, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,203	$3.66	$3,740 – $4,665
53' refrigerated	$5,009	$4.36	$4,357 – $5,660
48' flatbed	$5,089	$4.43	$4,376 – $5,801
Step deck	$5,547	$4.83	$4,660 – $6,435
Power only	$3,706	$3.23	$3,224 – $4,188
Hotshot	$2,797	$2.43	$2,321 – $3,272
26' box truck	$2,743	$2.39	$2,332 – $3,155
Sprinter van	$1,681	$1.46	$1,412 – $1,950

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More lanes from Mobile

Step deck lanes from Mobile, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$6,197	$5.00	$5,206 – $7,189	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$7,191	$3.43	$6,040 – $8,341	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,576	$3.93	$3,004 – $4,148	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,537	$4.90	$2,131 – $2,943	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$6,516	$3.90	$5,474 – $7,559	4 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$3,229	$4.36	$2,712 – $3,746	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$6,942	$3.45	$5,831 – $8,053	5 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,869	$4.59	$2,410 – $3,328	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 Mobile, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Mobile, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,547 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,660 and $6,435.

How far is Mobile, AL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,149 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 $1,159 of the $5,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,388 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Mobile, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,363, which makes Mobile, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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