Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sugar Land, TX to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$6,615step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,608 mi
Typical range: $5,556–$7,673
Transit: 4 days

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

Sugar Land to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,994
Fuel: $1,621
All-in estimate: $6,615

Return trip

Philadelphia → Sugar Land$5,056

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Sugar Land to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Sugar Land, TX to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,049	$3.14	$4,493 – $5,604
53' refrigerated	$6,015	$3.74	$5,233 – $6,797
48' flatbed	$6,075	$3.78	$5,225 – $6,926
Step deck	$6,615	$4.11	$5,556 – $7,673
Power only	$4,475	$2.78	$3,893 – $5,056
Hotshot	$3,378	$2.10	$2,804 – $3,952
26' box truck	$3,304	$2.06	$2,809 – $3,800
Sprinter van	$2,019	$1.26	$1,696 – $2,343

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More lanes from Sugar Land

Step deck lanes from Sugar Land, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,698 mi	$7,281	$4.29	$6,116 – $8,446	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,615 mi	$5,201	$3.22	$4,369 – $6,033	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,816	$3.39	$3,205 – $4,426	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,187 mi	$4,455	$3.75	$3,742 – $5,168	3 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$1,417	$6.91	$1,191 – $1,644	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,520 mi	$4,943	$3.25	$4,152 – $5,734	4 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,608	$5.89	$1,351 – $1,866	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$5,269	$5.33	$4,426 – $6,112	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 Sugar Land, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Sugar Land, TX to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,615 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,608 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,556 and $7,673.

How far is Sugar Land, TX from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,608 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 $1,621 of the $6,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,994 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Sugar Land, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,056, which makes Sugar Land, TX to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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