Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wheeling, WV to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$2,281step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.57
Distance: 347 mi
Typical range: $1,916–$2,646
Transit: 1 day

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

Wheeling to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,931
Fuel: $350
All-in estimate: $2,281

Return trip

Philadelphia → Wheeling$2,153

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

Wheeling to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, WV to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,661	$4.79	$1,478 – $1,843
53' refrigerated	$1,983	$5.72	$1,726 – $2,241
48' flatbed	$2,079	$5.99	$1,788 – $2,371
Step deck	$2,281	$6.57	$1,916 – $2,646
Power only	$1,424	$4.10	$1,239 – $1,609
Hotshot	$1,073	$3.09	$891 – $1,255
26' box truck	$1,068	$3.08	$908 – $1,228
Sprinter van	$664	$1.91	$558 – $771

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More lanes from Wheeling

Step deck lanes from Wheeling, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$2,676	$6.34	$2,247 – $3,104	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$7,695	$3.10	$6,464 – $8,927	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$2,051	$4.52	$1,722 – $2,379	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,540	$3.52	$3,813 – $5,266	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$7,330	$3.48	$6,158 – $8,503	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,060	$3.44	$4,250 – $5,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$7,585	$3.10	$6,371 – $8,798	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$4,308	$3.57	$3,619 – $4,997	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 Wheeling, WV to Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Wheeling, WV to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,281 all-in in October 2026, or $6.57 a mile over about 347 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,916 and $2,646.

How far is Wheeling, WV from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 347 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 $350 of the $2,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,931 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Wheeling, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,153, which makes Wheeling, WV to Philadelphia, PA 6% 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