Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Polson, MT to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$8,257step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,350 mi
Typical range: $6,936–$9,578
Transit: 5 days

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

Polson to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,887
Fuel: $2,370
All-in estimate: $8,257

Return trip

Philadelphia → Polson$8,383

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Polson to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Polson, MT to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,344	$2.70	$5,646 – $7,042
53' refrigerated	$7,555	$3.21	$6,573 – $8,537
48' flatbed	$7,591	$3.23	$6,529 – $8,654
Step deck	$8,257	$3.51	$6,936 – $9,578
Power only	$5,647	$2.40	$4,913 – $6,381
Hotshot	$4,264	$1.81	$3,539 – $4,989
26' box truck	$4,162	$1.77	$3,538 – $4,786
Sprinter van	$2,537	$1.08	$2,131 – $2,943

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More lanes from Polson

Step deck lanes from Polson, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$8,813	$3.69	$7,403 – $10,223	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$3,527	$3.08	$2,962 – $4,091	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$4,554	$2.86	$3,825 – $5,283	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$5,489	$2.93	$4,611 – $6,367	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$3,925	$3.39	$3,297 – $4,554	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$5,254	$2.95	$4,414 – $6,095	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$3,727	$3.04	$3,130 – $4,323	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,843	$2.99	$4,068 – $5,617	4 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 Polson, MT to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Polson, MT to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $8,257 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,936 and $9,578.

How far is Polson, MT from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,350 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,370 of the $8,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,887 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Polson, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,383, which makes Polson, MT to Philadelphia, PA 2% 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