Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Mitchell, SD step deck rate

$4,649step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $3,905–$5,392
Transit: 4 days

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

Philadelphia to Mitchell price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,218
Fuel: $1,431
All-in estimate: $4,649

Return trip

Mitchell → Philadelphia$7,346

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

Philadelphia to Mitchell by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Mitchell, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,539	$2.49	$3,150 – $3,928
53' refrigerated	$4,217	$2.97	$3,669 – $4,765
48' flatbed	$4,268	$3.01	$3,670 – $4,865
Step deck	$4,649	$3.28	$3,905 – $5,392
Power only	$3,131	$2.21	$2,724 – $3,538
Hotshot	$2,363	$1.67	$1,962 – $2,765
26' box truck	$2,314	$1.63	$1,967 – $2,661
Sprinter van	$1,416	$1.00	$1,189 – $1,642

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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 Mitchell

Step deck lanes into Mitchell, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$5,396	$3.67	$4,533 – $6,260	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$7,369	$4.88	$6,190 – $8,548	4 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$3,445	$5.40	$2,894 – $3,996	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$4,157	$3.62	$3,492 – $4,823	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$3,547	$2.92	$2,979 – $4,114	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$4,195	$3.61	$3,523 – $4,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$7,353	$4.88	$6,176 – $8,529	4 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$3,426	$3.83	$2,878 – $3,974	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Mitchell, SD?

A Step deck from Philadelphia, PA to Mitchell, SD is estimated at $4,649 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,905 and $5,392.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Mitchell, SD by truck?

About 1,419 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 $1,431 of the $4,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mitchell, SD to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,346, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Mitchell, SD 37% 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