Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Garden City, KS step deck rate

$5,131step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,632 mi
Typical range: $4,310–$5,952
Transit: 4 days

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

Philadelphia to Garden City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,485
Fuel: $1,646
All-in estimate: $5,131

Return trip

Garden City → Philadelphia$8,187

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Philadelphia to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Garden City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,917	$2.40	$3,487 – $4,348
53' refrigerated	$4,667	$2.86	$4,060 – $5,274
48' flatbed	$4,713	$2.89	$4,053 – $5,373
Step deck	$5,131	$3.14	$4,310 – $5,952
Power only	$3,473	$2.13	$3,021 – $3,924
Hotshot	$2,621	$1.61	$2,176 – $3,067
26' box truck	$2,564	$1.57	$2,180 – $2,949
Sprinter van	$1,567	$0.96	$1,316 – $1,818

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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 Garden City

Step deck lanes into Garden City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$5,996	$3.52	$5,037 – $6,956	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$5,997	$5.00	$5,037 – $6,956	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$4,256	$4.84	$3,575 – $4,937	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$2,992	$3.92	$2,514 – $3,471	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$2,584	$3.13	$2,171 – $2,998	2 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$2,849	$4.00	$2,393 – $3,305	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$5,833	$5.03	$4,899 – $6,766	3 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$2,257	$4.50	$1,896 – $2,618	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Garden City, KS?

A Step deck from Philadelphia, PA to Garden City, KS is estimated at $5,131 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,632 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,310 and $5,952.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Garden City, KS by truck?

About 1,632 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,646 of the $5,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,485 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, KS to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,187, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Garden City, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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