Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Appleton, WI step deck rate

$3,098step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $2,602–$3,593
Transit: 2 days

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

Philadelphia to Appleton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,219
Fuel: $879
All-in estimate: $3,098

Return trip

Appleton → Philadelphia$5,007

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Philadelphia to Appleton by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Appleton, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,329	$2.67	$2,073 – $2,586
53' refrigerated	$2,777	$3.18	$2,416 – $3,138
48' flatbed	$2,838	$3.25	$2,441 – $3,236
Step deck	$3,098	$3.55	$2,602 – $3,593
Power only	$2,044	$2.34	$1,778 – $2,309
Hotshot	$1,542	$1.77	$1,280 – $1,804
26' box truck	$1,516	$1.74	$1,289 – $1,744
Sprinter van	$932	$1.07	$783 – $1,081

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More lanes from Philadelphia

Step deck lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,342	$14.74	$1,127 – $1,556	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d

More lanes into Appleton

Step deck lanes into Appleton, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$3,619	$3.95	$3,040 – $4,198	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$9,389	$4.56	$7,887 – $10,892	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,805	$8.89	$1,516 – $2,093	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$4,386	$3.47	$3,685 – $5,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$4,641	$2.68	$3,898 – $5,383	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,695	$3.41	$3,944 – $5,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$9,326	$4.56	$7,834 – $10,818	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,077 mi	$3,859	$3.58	$3,242 – $4,477	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Appleton, WI?

A Step deck from Philadelphia, PA to Appleton, WI is estimated at $3,098 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,602 and $3,593.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Appleton, WI by truck?

About 872 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 $879 of the $3,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,219 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Appleton, WI to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,007, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Appleton, WI 38% cheaper. 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