Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Burlington, NC to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$1,129box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 425 mi
Typical range: $959–$1,298
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burlington to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $834
Fuel: $295
All-in estimate: $1,129

Return trip

Philadelphia → Burlington$1,052

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Burlington to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlington, NC to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,750	$4.12	$1,558 – $1,943
53' refrigerated	$2,089	$4.92	$1,818 – $2,361
48' flatbed	$2,177	$5.12	$1,872 – $2,481
Step deck	$2,385	$5.61	$2,003 – $2,766
Power only	$1,509	$3.55	$1,313 – $1,706
Hotshot	$1,137	$2.68	$944 – $1,331
26' box truck	$1,129	$2.66	$959 – $1,298
Sprinter van	$700	$1.65	$588 – $812

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More lanes from Burlington

26' box truck lanes from Burlington, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	514 mi	$1,345	$2.62	$1,143 – $1,547	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,587 mi	$3,760	$1.45	$3,196 – $4,324	6 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$1,232	$1.76	$1,047 – $1,417	2 d
Houston, TX	1,202 mi	$1,984	$1.65	$1,686 – $2,281	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$3,555	$1.63	$3,022 – $4,088	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$2,270	$1.61	$1,929 – $2,610	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$3,685	$1.46	$3,133 – $4,238	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$1,970	$1.65	$1,674 – $2,265	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

26' box truck lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$3,926	$1.60	$3,337 – $4,515	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$3,612	$2.03	$3,070 – $4,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,169	$2.07	$2,693 – $3,644	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Burlington, NC to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Burlington, NC to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,129 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 425 mi. Quotes typically land between $959 and $1,298.

How far is Burlington, NC from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 425 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 $295 of the $1,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Burlington, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,052, which makes Burlington, NC to Philadelphia, PA 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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