Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Lompoc, CA step deck rate

$8,298step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,939 mi
Typical range: $6,971–$9,626
Transit: 7 days

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

Philadelphia to Lompoc price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,334
Fuel: $2,964
All-in estimate: $8,298

Return trip

Lompoc → Philadelphia$15,946

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

Philadelphia to Lompoc by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Lompoc, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,395	$2.18	$5,692 – $7,099
53' refrigerated	$7,615	$2.59	$6,625 – $8,605
48' flatbed	$7,633	$2.60	$6,565 – $8,702
Step deck	$8,298	$2.82	$6,971 – $9,626
Power only	$5,704	$1.94	$4,963 – $6,446
Hotshot	$4,308	$1.47	$3,575 – $5,040
26' box truck	$4,200	$1.43	$3,570 – $4,830
Sprinter van	$2,558	$0.87	$2,149 – $2,967

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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 Lompoc

Step deck lanes into Lompoc, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$9,541	$3.17	$8,014 – $11,067	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,165 mi	$8,579	$3.96	$7,206 – $9,952	5 d
Houston, TX	1,770 mi	$5,622	$3.18	$4,723 – $6,522	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	572 mi	$1,932	$3.38	$1,623 – $2,241	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,571 mi	$5,082	$3.23	$4,269 – $5,895	4 d
San Diego, CA	272 mi	$2,204	$8.10	$1,851 – $2,557	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,190	$3.22	$4,360 – $6,021	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Philadelphia, PA to Lompoc, CA is estimated at $8,298 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,939 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,971 and $9,626.

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

About 2,939 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 $2,964 of the $8,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,334 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,946, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Lompoc, 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