Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salisbury, MD to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$1,544step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $11.35
Distance: 136 mi
Typical range: $1,297–$1,791
Transit: 1 day

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

Salisbury to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,407
Fuel: $137
All-in estimate: $1,544

Return trip

Philadelphia → Salisbury$1,454

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Salisbury to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, MD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,085	$7.97	$965 – $1,204
53' refrigerated	$1,298	$9.54	$1,129 – $1,466
48' flatbed	$1,400	$10.29	$1,204 – $1,596
Step deck	$1,544	$11.35	$1,297 – $1,791
Power only	$905	$6.66	$788 – $1,023
Hotshot	$681	$5.01	$565 – $797
26' box truck	$687	$5.06	$584 – $791
Sprinter van	$434	$3.19	$364 – $503

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More lanes from Salisbury

Step deck lanes from Salisbury, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,910	$8.97	$1,604 – $2,215	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,815 mi	$8,654	$3.07	$7,270 – $10,039	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$3,021	$3.75	$2,538 – $3,505	2 d
Houston, TX	1,505 mi	$5,186	$3.45	$4,357 – $6,016	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$8,349	$3.44	$7,013 – $9,685	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,707 mi	$5,767	$3.38	$4,844 – $6,690	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$8,524	$3.08	$7,160 – $9,887	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$5,092	$3.46	$4,277 – $5,906	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 Salisbury, MD to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Salisbury, MD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,544 all-in in October 2026, or $11.35 a mile over about 136 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,297 and $1,791.

How far is Salisbury, MD from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 136 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $137 of the $1,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Salisbury, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,454, which makes Salisbury, MD to Philadelphia, PA 6% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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