Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Pacifica, CA step deck rate

$8,401step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,979 mi
Typical range: $7,057–$9,745
Transit: 7 days

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

Philadelphia to Pacifica price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,397
Fuel: $3,004
All-in estimate: $8,401

Return trip

Pacifica → Philadelphia$16,143

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

Philadelphia to Pacifica by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Pacifica, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,475	$2.17	$5,763 – $7,187
53' refrigerated	$7,711	$2.59	$6,708 – $8,713
48' flatbed	$7,728	$2.59	$6,646 – $8,810
Step deck	$8,401	$2.82	$7,057 – $9,745
Power only	$5,777	$1.94	$5,026 – $6,528
Hotshot	$4,362	$1.46	$3,621 – $5,104
26' box truck	$4,253	$1.43	$3,615 – $4,891
Sprinter van	$2,590	$0.87	$2,176 – $3,004

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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 Pacifica

Step deck lanes into Pacifica, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,041 mi	$9,639	$3.17	$8,097 – $11,181	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$2,686	$6.77	$2,256 – $3,116	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,194 mi	$8,680	$3.96	$7,291 – $10,069	5 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$6,076	$3.14	$5,104 – $7,048	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	763 mi	$2,355	$3.09	$1,978 – $2,732	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$5,573	$3.18	$4,682 – $6,465	4 d
San Diego, CA	528 mi	$3,192	$6.04	$2,681 – $3,702	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,751 mi	$5,571	$3.18	$4,679 – $6,462	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Philadelphia, PA to Pacifica, CA is estimated at $8,401 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,979 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,057 and $9,745.

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

About 2,979 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 $3,004 of the $8,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,397 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,143, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Pacifica, 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