Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Texas City, TX to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$6,497step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,574 mi
Typical range: $5,457–$7,536
Transit: 4 days

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

Texas City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,910
Fuel: $1,587
All-in estimate: $6,497

Return trip

Philadelphia → Texas City$4,965

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

Texas City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Texas City, TX to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,957	$3.15	$4,411 – $5,502
53' refrigerated	$5,905	$3.75	$5,138 – $6,673
48' flatbed	$5,966	$3.79	$5,131 – $6,802
Step deck	$6,497	$4.13	$5,457 – $7,536
Power only	$4,392	$2.79	$3,821 – $4,963
Hotshot	$3,315	$2.11	$2,752 – $3,879
26' box truck	$3,244	$2.06	$2,757 – $3,730
Sprinter van	$1,983	$1.26	$1,665 – $2,300

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More lanes from Texas City

Step deck lanes from Texas City, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$7,160	$4.30	$6,015 – $8,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,669 mi	$5,348	$3.20	$4,492 – $6,204	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,117 mi	$3,789	$3.39	$3,183 – $4,395	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$4,614	$3.72	$3,876 – $5,352	3 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,566	$6.07	$1,316 – $1,817	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$5,090	$3.23	$4,275 – $5,904	4 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$1,696	$5.58	$1,424 – $1,967	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	938 mi	$5,065	$5.40	$4,254 – $5,875	2 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 Texas City, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Texas City, TX to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,497 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,574 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,457 and $7,536.

How far is Texas City, TX from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,574 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 $1,587 of the $6,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Texas City, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,965, which makes Texas City, TX to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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