Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pasadena, TX to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$6,511step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $5,469–$7,552
Transit: 4 days

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

Pasadena to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,920
Fuel: $1,591
All-in estimate: $6,511

Return trip

Philadelphia → Pasadena$4,976

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

Pasadena to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Pasadena, TX to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,967	$3.15	$4,421 – $5,514
53' refrigerated	$5,918	$3.75	$5,149 – $6,688
48' flatbed	$5,979	$3.79	$5,142 – $6,816
Step deck	$6,511	$4.13	$5,469 – $7,552
Power only	$4,401	$2.79	$3,829 – $4,974
Hotshot	$3,322	$2.11	$2,758 – $3,887
26' box truck	$3,251	$2.06	$2,763 – $3,738
Sprinter van	$1,987	$1.26	$1,669 – $2,305

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More lanes from Pasadena

Step deck lanes from Pasadena, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,668 mi	$7,171	$4.30	$6,024 – $8,319	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$5,285	$3.21	$4,440 – $6,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,108 mi	$3,765	$3.40	$3,162 – $4,367	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$4,545	$3.73	$3,818 – $5,272	3 d
San Antonio, TX	240 mi	$1,516	$6.32	$1,273 – $1,758	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$5,027	$3.24	$4,223 – $5,832	4 d
Dallas, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	954 mi	$5,130	$5.38	$4,309 – $5,951	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 Pasadena, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Pasadena, TX to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,511 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,469 and $7,552.

How far is Pasadena, TX from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,578 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 $1,591 of the $6,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,920 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Pasadena, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,976, which makes Pasadena, TX to Philadelphia, PA 31% 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