Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to St. Cloud, MN step deck rate

$4,312step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $3,622–$5,002
Transit: 3 days

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

Philadelphia to St. Cloud price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,081
Fuel: $1,231
All-in estimate: $4,312

Return trip

St. Cloud → Philadelphia$6,581

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Philadelphia to St. Cloud by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to St. Cloud, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,271	$2.68	$2,911 – $3,631
53' refrigerated	$3,898	$3.19	$3,392 – $4,405
48' flatbed	$3,956	$3.24	$3,402 – $4,510
Step deck	$4,312	$3.53	$3,622 – $5,002
Power only	$2,888	$2.36	$2,512 – $3,263
Hotshot	$2,179	$1.78	$1,809 – $2,550
26' box truck	$2,136	$1.75	$1,816 – $2,457
Sprinter van	$1,309	$1.07	$1,099 – $1,518

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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 St. Cloud

Step deck lanes into St. Cloud, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$4,993	$3.95	$4,194 – $5,792	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,775 mi	$8,857	$4.99	$7,440 – $10,274	4 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$3,026	$6.23	$2,542 – $3,510	2 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$4,767	$3.71	$4,004 – $5,530	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$4,373	$2.95	$3,673 – $5,073	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$4,927	$3.68	$4,138 – $5,715	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$8,848	$4.99	$7,432 – $10,264	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,051 mi	$4,060	$3.86	$3,411 – $4,710	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to St. Cloud, MN?

A Step deck from Philadelphia, PA to St. Cloud, MN is estimated at $4,312 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,622 and $5,002.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from St. Cloud, MN by truck?

About 1,221 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 $1,231 of the $4,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,081 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Cloud, MN to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,581, which makes Philadelphia, PA to St. Cloud, MN 35% 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