Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charleston, SC to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$1,529box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 666 mi
Typical range: $1,300–$1,759
Transit: 2 days

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

Charleston to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,066
Fuel: $463
All-in estimate: $1,529

Return trip

Philadelphia → Charleston$1,458

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Charleston to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Charleston, SC to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,357	$3.54	$2,098 – $2,616
53' refrigerated	$2,811	$4.22	$2,446 – $3,177
48' flatbed	$2,892	$4.34	$2,487 – $3,297
Step deck	$3,161	$4.75	$2,655 – $3,666
Power only	$2,056	$3.09	$1,789 – $2,323
Hotshot	$1,551	$2.33	$1,287 – $1,814
26' box truck	$1,529	$2.30	$1,300 – $1,759
Sprinter van	$943	$1.42	$792 – $1,094

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More lanes from Charleston

26' box truck lanes from Charleston, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$1,757	$2.34	$1,493 – $2,020	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$3,759	$1.44	$3,195 – $4,323	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$1,469	$1.65	$1,249 – $1,689	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$1,835	$1.67	$1,560 – $2,110	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$3,536	$1.62	$3,005 – $4,066	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$2,136	$1.62	$1,815 – $2,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$3,668	$1.45	$3,118 – $4,218	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$1,902	$1.65	$1,616 – $2,187	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 Charleston, SC to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Charleston, SC to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,529 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 666 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,300 and $1,759.

How far is Charleston, SC from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 666 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 $463 of the $1,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,066 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Charleston, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,458, which makes Charleston, SC to Philadelphia, PA 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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