Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pacifica, CA to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$16,143step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.42
Distance: 2,979 mi
Typical range: $13,560–$18,726
Transit: 7 days

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

Pacifica to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,139
Fuel: $3,004
All-in estimate: $16,143

Return trip

Philadelphia → Pacifica$8,401

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Pacifica to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Pacifica, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,443	$4.18	$11,074 – $13,811
53' refrigerated	$14,817	$4.97	$12,890 – $16,743
48' flatbed	$14,849	$4.98	$12,770 – $16,928
Step deck	$16,143	$5.42	$13,560 – $18,726
Power only	$11,100	$3.73	$9,657 – $12,543
Hotshot	$8,382	$2.81	$6,957 – $9,807
26' box truck	$8,173	$2.74	$6,947 – $9,399
Sprinter van	$4,977	$1.67	$4,181 – $5,773

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More lanes from Pacifica

Step deck lanes from Pacifica, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,041 mi	$17,289	$5.69	$14,523 – $20,055	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$2,686	$6.77	$2,256 – $3,116	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,194 mi	$9,470	$4.32	$7,955 – $10,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$8,924	$4.61	$7,496 – $10,352	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	763 mi	$4,521	$5.93	$3,798 – $5,244	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$8,186	$4.67	$6,876 – $9,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	528 mi	$3,192	$6.04	$2,681 – $3,702	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,751 mi	$8,182	$4.67	$6,873 – $9,491	4 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 Pacifica, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Pacifica, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $16,143 all-in in October 2026, or $5.42 a mile over about 2,979 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,560 and $18,726.

How far is Pacifica, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,979 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,004 of the $16,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,139 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Pacifica, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,401, which makes Pacifica, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% 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