Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Dillon, MT step deck rate

$8,127step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 2,269 mi
Typical range: $6,827–$9,427
Transit: 5 days

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

Philadelphia to Dillon price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,839
Fuel: $2,288
All-in estimate: $8,127

Return trip

Dillon → Philadelphia$8,004

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Philadelphia to Dillon by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Dillon, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,241	$2.75	$5,554 – $6,927
53' refrigerated	$7,433	$3.28	$6,467 – $8,399
48' flatbed	$7,471	$3.29	$6,425 – $8,517
Step deck	$8,127	$3.58	$6,827 – $9,427
Power only	$5,554	$2.45	$4,832 – $6,276
Hotshot	$4,193	$1.85	$3,480 – $4,906
26' box truck	$4,094	$1.80	$3,480 – $4,708
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.10	$2,097 – $2,896

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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 Dillon

Step deck lanes into Dillon, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$9,323	$4.02	$7,831 – $10,815	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$6,104	$6.22	$5,127 – $7,081	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,494 mi	$7,709	$5.16	$6,476 – $8,943	4 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$6,621	$3.96	$5,562 – $7,680	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	950 mi	$3,420	$3.60	$2,873 – $3,967	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,572 mi	$6,279	$3.99	$5,274 – $7,283	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$6,428	$6.12	$5,399 – $7,456	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$5,775	$4.06	$4,851 – $6,699	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Dillon, MT?

A Step deck from Philadelphia, PA to Dillon, MT is estimated at $8,127 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 2,269 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,827 and $9,427.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Dillon, MT by truck?

About 2,269 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,288 of the $8,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dillon, MT to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,004, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Dillon, MT 2% 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