Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Clive, IA to Philadelphia, PA freight rate

$4,496dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,157 mi
Typical range: $4,001–$4,990
Transit: 3 days

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

Clive to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,432
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $4,496

Return trip

Philadelphia → Clive$2,844

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Clive to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Clive, IA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,496	$3.89	$4,001 – $4,990
53' refrigerated	$5,358	$4.63	$4,661 – $6,054
48' flatbed	$5,443	$4.70	$4,681 – $6,205
Step deck	$5,933	$5.13	$4,984 – $6,882
Power only	$3,965	$3.43	$3,449 – $4,480
Hotshot	$2,992	$2.59	$2,483 – $3,501
26' box truck	$2,935	$2.54	$2,494 – $3,375
Sprinter van	$1,798	$1.55	$1,511 – $2,086

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More lanes from Clive

53' dry van lanes from Clive, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$4,933	$4.05	$4,390 – $5,475	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$4,864	$2.87	$4,329 – $5,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,540	$4.14	$1,371 – $1,710	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,161	$3.26	$2,813 – $3,509	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$4,408	$3.27	$3,923 – $4,893	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,972 – $3,706	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$4,799	$2.88	$4,271 – $5,327	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$2,578	$3.46	$2,294 – $2,861	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 Clive, IA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Clive, IA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,496 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,157 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,001 and $4,990.

How far is Clive, IA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,157 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,064 of the $4,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,432 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Clive, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,844, which makes Clive, IA to Philadelphia, PA 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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