Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cheswold, DE to Philadelphia, PA freight rate

$890dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $12.53
Distance: 71 mi
Typical range: $792–$988
Transit: 1 day

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

Cheswold to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $825
Fuel: $65
All-in estimate: $890

Return trip

Philadelphia → Cheswold$850

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

Cheswold to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheswold, DE to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$890	$12.53	$792 – $988
53' refrigerated	$1,066	$15.01	$927 – $1,204
48' flatbed	$1,168	$16.45	$1,005 – $1,332
Step deck	$1,292	$18.20	$1,085 – $1,499
Power only	$731	$10.30	$636 – $826
Hotshot	$549	$7.74	$456 – $643
26' box truck	$559	$7.88	$475 – $643
Sprinter van	$356	$5.01	$299 – $413

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More lanes from Cheswold

53' dry van lanes from Cheswold, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,179	$7.56	$1,049 – $1,309	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$6,543	$2.33	$5,823 – $7,263	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,175	$2.79	$1,936 – $2,415	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,949	$2.58	$3,515 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$6,309	$2.60	$5,615 – $7,003	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$4,386	$2.54	$3,904 – $4,869	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$6,449	$2.33	$5,740 – $7,158	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$3,850	$2.59	$3,426 – $4,273	3 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 Cheswold, DE to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Cheswold, DE to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $890 all-in in October 2026, or $12.53 a mile over about 71 mi. Quotes typically land between $792 and $988.

How far is Cheswold, DE from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 71 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 $65 of the $890 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Cheswold, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $850, which makes Cheswold, DE to Philadelphia, PA 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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