Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Patterson, CA step deck rate

$8,201step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,901 mi
Typical range: $6,889–$9,513
Transit: 7 days

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

Philadelphia to Patterson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,276
Fuel: $2,925
All-in estimate: $8,201

Return trip

Patterson → Philadelphia$15,759

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

Philadelphia to Patterson by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Patterson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,319	$2.18	$5,624 – $7,014
53' refrigerated	$7,525	$2.59	$6,547 – $8,503
48' flatbed	$7,543	$2.60	$6,487 – $8,599
Step deck	$8,201	$2.83	$6,889 – $9,513
Power only	$5,636	$1.94	$4,903 – $6,369
Hotshot	$4,256	$1.47	$3,533 – $4,980
26' box truck	$4,150	$1.43	$3,528 – $4,773
Sprinter van	$2,528	$0.87	$2,123 – $2,932

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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 Patterson

Step deck lanes into Patterson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$9,417	$3.18	$7,910 – $10,923	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$2,447	$7.30	$2,055 – $2,838	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,117 mi	$8,412	$3.97	$7,066 – $9,758	5 d
Houston, TX	1,851 mi	$5,842	$3.16	$4,908 – $6,777	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$2,171	$3.19	$1,824 – $2,518	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,666 mi	$5,340	$3.21	$4,485 – $6,194	4 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$2,948	$6.34	$2,477 – $3,420	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,665 mi	$5,337	$3.21	$4,483 – $6,191	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Philadelphia, PA to Patterson, CA is estimated at $8,201 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,901 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,889 and $9,513.

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

About 2,901 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 $2,925 of the $8,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,276 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,759, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Patterson, 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