Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Dover, DE step deck rate

$1,240step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $16.99
Distance: 73 mi
Typical range: $1,042–$1,439
Transit: 1 day

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

Philadelphia to Dover price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,166
Fuel: $74
All-in estimate: $1,240

Return trip

Dover → Philadelphia$1,299

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Philadelphia to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Dover, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$855	$11.71	$761 – $949
53' refrigerated	$1,024	$14.02	$891 – $1,157
48' flatbed	$1,122	$15.36	$965 – $1,279
Step deck	$1,240	$16.99	$1,042 – $1,439
Power only	$703	$9.63	$611 – $794
Hotshot	$528	$7.23	$438 – $618
26' box truck	$538	$7.36	$457 – $618
Sprinter van	$342	$4.68	$287 – $397

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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 Dover

Step deck lanes into Dover, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,712	$10.90	$1,438 – $1,986	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$15,605	$5.55	$13,108 – $18,102	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$4,903	$6.25	$4,119 – $5,688	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$6,476	$4.22	$5,440 – $7,512	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$7,858	$3.24	$6,601 – $9,115	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$7,176	$4.14	$6,027 – $8,324	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$15,390	$5.56	$12,927 – $17,852	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$6,321	$4.24	$5,309 – $7,332	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Dover, DE?

A Step deck from Philadelphia, PA to Dover, DE is estimated at $1,240 all-in in October 2026, or $16.99 a mile over about 73 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,042 and $1,439.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Dover, DE by truck?

About 73 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $74 of the $1,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dover, DE to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,299, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Dover, DE 5% 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