Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Walker, MI to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$4,270step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.17
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $3,587–$4,953
Transit: 2 days

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

Walker to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,572
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $4,270

Return trip

Philadelphia → Walker$2,634

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Walker to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Walker, MI to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,188	$4.61	$2,837 – $3,539
53' refrigerated	$3,802	$5.49	$3,308 – $4,297
48' flatbed	$3,908	$5.65	$3,361 – $4,455
Step deck	$4,270	$6.17	$3,587 – $4,953
Power only	$2,783	$4.02	$2,421 – $3,145
Hotshot	$2,099	$3.03	$1,742 – $2,456
26' box truck	$2,070	$2.99	$1,759 – $2,380
Sprinter van	$1,275	$1.84	$1,071 – $1,479

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More lanes from Walker

Step deck lanes from Walker, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$4,714	$6.35	$3,960 – $5,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$8,407	$3.84	$7,062 – $9,752	5 d
Chicago, IL	150 mi	$1,493	$9.95	$1,254 – $1,732	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,398	$4.33	$4,534 – $6,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,972	$4.33	$6,696 – $9,247	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$5,872	$4.25	$4,933 – $6,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,167 mi	$8,323	$3.84	$6,991 – $9,654	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$4,853	$4.45	$4,077 – $5,629	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 Walker, MI to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Walker, MI to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,270 all-in in October 2026, or $6.17 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,587 and $4,953.

How far is Walker, MI from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 692 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $698 of the $4,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,572 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Walker, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,634, which makes Walker, MI to Philadelphia, PA 62% more expensive. 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