Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbia, TN to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$2,054box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 845 mi
Typical range: $1,746–$2,363
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbia to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,467
Fuel: $587
All-in estimate: $2,054

Return trip

Philadelphia → Columbia$1,631

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Columbia to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, TN to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,157	$3.74	$2,810 – $3,504
53' refrigerated	$3,764	$4.45	$3,275 – $4,254
48' flatbed	$3,850	$4.56	$3,311 – $4,389
Step deck	$4,202	$4.97	$3,530 – $4,875
Power only	$2,768	$3.28	$2,408 – $3,128
Hotshot	$2,088	$2.47	$1,733 – $2,443
26' box truck	$2,054	$2.43	$1,746 – $2,363
Sprinter van	$1,263	$1.49	$1,061 – $1,465

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More lanes from Columbia

26' box truck lanes from Columbia, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$2,337	$2.50	$1,986 – $2,687	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$3,464	$1.65	$2,944 – $3,984	5 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$1,092	$2.15	$929 – $1,256	2 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$1,510	$2.03	$1,283 – $1,736	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$3,150	$1.87	$2,678 – $3,623	4 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$1,801	$1.93	$1,531 – $2,072	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$3,374	$1.66	$2,867 – $3,880	5 d
Dallas, TX	695 mi	$1,435	$2.06	$1,220 – $1,650	2 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 Columbia, TN to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Columbia, TN to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,054 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 845 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,746 and $2,363.

How far is Columbia, TN from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 845 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 $587 of the $2,054 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Columbia, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,631, which makes Columbia, TN to Philadelphia, PA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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