Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, KY to Philadelphia, PA dry van rate

$2,882dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $2,565–$3,199
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowling Green to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,181
Fuel: $701
All-in estimate: $2,882

Return trip

Philadelphia → Bowling Green$2,203

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

Bowling Green to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, KY to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,882	$3.78	$2,565 – $3,199
53' refrigerated	$3,437	$4.51	$2,990 – $3,884
48' flatbed	$3,524	$4.62	$3,030 – $4,017
Step deck	$3,848	$5.05	$3,232 – $4,464
Power only	$2,521	$3.31	$2,194 – $2,849
Hotshot	$1,902	$2.50	$1,579 – $2,225
26' box truck	$1,873	$2.46	$1,592 – $2,154
Sprinter van	$1,153	$1.51	$968 – $1,337

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More lanes from Bowling Green

53' dry van lanes from Bowling Green, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,285	$3.87	$2,924 – $3,647	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$5,285	$2.49	$4,704 – $5,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,441	$3.57	$1,282 – $1,599	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$2,526	$2.99	$2,248 – $2,804	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$4,849	$2.81	$4,315 – $5,382	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$2,942	$2.87	$2,618 – $3,265	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$5,165	$2.49	$4,597 – $5,733	4 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,354	$3.06	$2,095 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bowling Green, KY to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Bowling Green, KY to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,882 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,565 and $3,199.

How far is Bowling Green, KY from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 762 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 $701 of the $2,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Bowling Green, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,203, which makes Bowling Green, KY to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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