Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Ruston, LA step deck rate

$4,669step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $3,922–$5,416
Transit: 3 days

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

Philadelphia to Ruston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,359
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $4,669

Return trip

Ruston → Philadelphia$5,612

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Philadelphia to Ruston by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Ruston, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,547	$2.73	$3,157 – $3,938
53' refrigerated	$4,227	$3.25	$3,678 – $4,777
48' flatbed	$4,285	$3.30	$3,685 – $4,885
Step deck	$4,669	$3.59	$3,922 – $5,416
Power only	$3,134	$2.41	$2,727 – $3,542
Hotshot	$2,366	$1.82	$1,963 – $2,768
26' box truck	$2,318	$1.78	$1,970 – $2,666
Sprinter van	$1,419	$1.09	$1,192 – $1,646

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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 Ruston

Step deck lanes into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$5,550	$4.00	$4,662 – $6,439	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$9,039	$5.15	$7,593 – $10,485	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,458	$5.41	$3,745 – $5,171	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,841	$6.24	$1,546 – $2,135	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,118	$3.10	$3,459 – $4,776	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,420	$5.02	$2,033 – $2,807	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$8,696	$5.18	$7,304 – $10,087	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,807	$6.36	$1,518 – $2,096	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Ruston, LA?

A Step deck from Philadelphia, PA to Ruston, LA is estimated at $4,669 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,922 and $5,416.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Ruston, LA by truck?

About 1,299 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,310 of the $4,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,359 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ruston, LA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,612, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Ruston, LA 17% 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