Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Brawley, CA step deck rate

$7,647step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,685 mi
Typical range: $6,424–$8,871
Transit: 6 days

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

Philadelphia to Brawley price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,939
Fuel: $2,708
All-in estimate: $7,647

Return trip

Brawley → Philadelphia$14,695

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Philadelphia to Brawley by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Brawley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,887	$2.19	$5,239 – $6,534
53' refrigerated	$7,010	$2.61	$6,099 – $7,922
48' flatbed	$7,033	$2.62	$6,048 – $8,018
Step deck	$7,647	$2.85	$6,424 – $8,871
Power only	$5,247	$1.95	$4,565 – $5,929
Hotshot	$3,962	$1.48	$3,288 – $4,636
26' box truck	$3,865	$1.44	$3,285 – $4,444
Sprinter van	$2,355	$0.88	$1,978 – $2,731

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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 Brawley

Step deck lanes into Brawley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,759 mi	$8,825	$3.20	$7,413 – $10,237	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	214 mi	$1,980	$9.25	$1,663 – $2,297	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,932 mi	$7,768	$4.02	$6,525 – $9,011	5 d
Houston, TX	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	239 mi	$1,193	$4.99	$1,002 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,123	$3.38	$3,463 – $4,782	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$4,299	$3.35	$3,611 – $4,987	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Brawley, CA?

A Step deck from Philadelphia, PA to Brawley, CA is estimated at $7,647 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,424 and $8,871.

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

About 2,685 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,708 of the $7,647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,939 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,695, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Brawley, CA 48% 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