Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Eureka, CA step deck rate

$8,465step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 3,004 mi
Typical range: $7,110–$9,819
Transit: 7 days

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

Philadelphia to Eureka price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,436
Fuel: $3,029
All-in estimate: $8,465

Return trip

Eureka → Philadelphia$16,266

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

Philadelphia to Eureka by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Eureka, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,525	$2.17	$5,807 – $7,243
53' refrigerated	$7,770	$2.59	$6,760 – $8,780
48' flatbed	$7,787	$2.59	$6,697 – $8,877
Step deck	$8,465	$2.82	$7,110 – $9,819
Power only	$5,822	$1.94	$5,065 – $6,578
Hotshot	$4,396	$1.46	$3,649 – $5,144
26' box truck	$4,286	$1.43	$3,643 – $4,929
Sprinter van	$2,610	$0.87	$2,192 – $3,028

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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 Eureka

Step deck lanes into Eureka, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,058 mi	$9,688	$3.17	$8,138 – $11,238	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	666 mi	$3,724	$5.59	$3,128 – $4,320	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,218 mi	$8,764	$3.95	$7,361 – $10,166	5 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$6,522	$3.10	$5,478 – $7,565	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	979 mi	$2,834	$2.89	$2,380 – $3,287	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,932 mi	$6,063	$3.14	$5,093 – $7,033	5 d
San Diego, CA	795 mi	$4,222	$5.31	$3,546 – $4,897	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,894 mi	$5,959	$3.15	$5,006 – $6,913	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Philadelphia, PA to Eureka, CA is estimated at $8,465 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 3,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,110 and $9,819.

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

About 3,004 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,029 of the $8,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,436 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,266, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Eureka, 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