Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pierre, SD to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$7,931step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 1,556 mi
Typical range: $6,662–$9,200
Transit: 4 days

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

Pierre to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,362
Fuel: $1,569
All-in estimate: $7,931

Return trip

Philadelphia → Pierre$5,019

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Pierre to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Pierre, SD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,050	$3.89	$5,384 – $6,715
53' refrigerated	$7,208	$4.63	$6,271 – $8,145
48' flatbed	$7,284	$4.68	$6,264 – $8,303
Step deck	$7,931	$5.10	$6,662 – $9,200
Power only	$5,359	$3.44	$4,663 – $6,056
Hotshot	$4,046	$2.60	$3,358 – $4,733
26' box truck	$3,959	$2.54	$3,365 – $4,553
Sprinter van	$2,420	$1.56	$2,033 – $2,807

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More lanes from Pierre

Step deck lanes from Pierre, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$8,566	$5.33	$7,195 – $9,936	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,745	$4.06	$4,826 – $6,664	4 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,556	$4.56	$2,987 – $4,125	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$5,302	$4.31	$4,453 – $6,150	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$5,362	$4.65	$4,504 – $6,220	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,267	$4.31	$4,424 – $6,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$5,765	$4.05	$4,843 – $6,687	4 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$4,401	$4.53	$3,697 – $5,105	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Step deck lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Pierre, SD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $7,931 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 1,556 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,662 and $9,200.

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

About 1,556 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 $1,569 of the $7,931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,362 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,019, which makes Pierre, SD to Philadelphia, PA 58% more expensive. 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