Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portales, NM to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$6,312step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,887 mi
Typical range: $5,302–$7,322
Transit: 5 days

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

Portales to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,409
Fuel: $1,903
All-in estimate: $6,312

Return trip

Philadelphia → Portales$6,918

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Portales to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Portales, NM to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,832	$2.56	$4,301 – $5,364
53' refrigerated	$5,756	$3.05	$5,008 – $6,504
48' flatbed	$5,800	$3.07	$4,988 – $6,612
Step deck	$6,312	$3.34	$5,302 – $7,322
Power only	$4,291	$2.27	$3,733 – $4,849
Hotshot	$3,240	$1.72	$2,689 – $3,791
26' box truck	$3,166	$1.68	$2,691 – $3,641
Sprinter van	$1,933	$1.02	$1,624 – $2,242

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More lanes from Portales

Step deck lanes from Portales, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$6,877	$3.50	$5,777 – $7,978	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$2,975	$2.93	$2,499 – $3,451	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,299	$2.79	$2,771 – $3,827	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$2,237	$3.41	$1,879 – $2,595	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$2,227	$3.75	$1,870 – $2,583	2 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$1,891	$3.72	$1,589 – $2,194	2 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$2,810	$2.98	$2,360 – $3,259	3 d
Dallas, TX	462 mi	$1,781	$3.86	$1,496 – $2,066	1 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 Portales, NM to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Portales, NM to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,312 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,887 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,302 and $7,322.

How far is Portales, NM from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,887 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 $1,903 of the $6,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Portales, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,918, which makes Portales, NM to Philadelphia, PA 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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