Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mooresville, NC to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$2,678step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 514 mi
Typical range: $2,249–$3,106
Transit: 2 days

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

Mooresville to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,160
Fuel: $518
All-in estimate: $2,678

Return trip

Philadelphia → Mooresville$2,494

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Mooresville to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Mooresville, NC to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,979	$3.85	$1,761 – $2,197
53' refrigerated	$2,362	$4.59	$2,055 – $2,669
48' flatbed	$2,447	$4.76	$2,104 – $2,789
Step deck	$2,678	$5.21	$2,249 – $3,106
Power only	$1,715	$3.34	$1,492 – $1,938
Hotshot	$1,293	$2.52	$1,073 – $1,513
26' box truck	$1,280	$2.49	$1,088 – $1,472
Sprinter van	$792	$1.54	$665 – $918

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More lanes from Mooresville

Step deck lanes from Mooresville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	605 mi	$3,129	$5.17	$2,629 – $3,630	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,504 mi	$7,231	$2.89	$6,074 – $8,388	6 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,464	$3.67	$2,070 – $2,858	2 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,744	$3.39	$3,145 – $4,343	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,096 mi	$6,816	$3.25	$5,725 – $7,907	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$4,299	$3.28	$3,611 – $4,987	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,445 mi	$7,079	$2.90	$5,946 – $8,211	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,097 mi	$3,725	$3.40	$3,129 – $4,322	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 Mooresville, NC to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Mooresville, NC to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,678 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 514 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,249 and $3,106.

How far is Mooresville, NC from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 514 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 $518 of the $2,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Mooresville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,494, which makes Mooresville, NC to Philadelphia, PA 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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