Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Ballwin, MO step deck rate

$3,254step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $2,733–$3,774
Transit: 3 days

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

Philadelphia to Ballwin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,268
Fuel: $986
All-in estimate: $3,254

Return trip

Ballwin → Philadelphia$5,213

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

Philadelphia to Ballwin by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Ballwin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,455	$2.51	$2,185 – $2,725
53' refrigerated	$2,926	$2.99	$2,546 – $3,306
48' flatbed	$2,983	$3.05	$2,565 – $3,400
Step deck	$3,254	$3.33	$2,733 – $3,774
Power only	$2,158	$2.21	$1,878 – $2,439
Hotshot	$1,628	$1.67	$1,352 – $1,905
26' box truck	$1,600	$1.64	$1,360 – $1,840
Sprinter van	$982	$1.00	$825 – $1,139

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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 Ballwin

Step deck lanes into Ballwin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,885	$3.68	$3,263 – $4,506	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$8,285	$4.45	$6,959 – $9,610	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$2,140	$6.71	$1,797 – $2,482	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$2,939	$3.73	$2,469 – $3,410	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$3,906	$2.65	$3,281 – $4,531	4 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$3,288	$3.58	$2,762 – $3,814	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$8,108	$4.47	$6,811 – $9,406	4 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$2,502	$3.99	$2,102 – $2,902	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Ballwin, MO?

A Step deck from Philadelphia, PA to Ballwin, MO is estimated at $3,254 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,733 and $3,774.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Ballwin, MO by truck?

About 978 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 $986 of the $3,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ballwin, MO to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,213, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Ballwin, MO 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