Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Costa Mesa, CA to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$7,746box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 2,811 mi
Typical range: $6,584–$8,908
Transit: 6 days

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

Costa Mesa to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,793
Fuel: $1,953
All-in estimate: $7,746

Return trip

Philadelphia → Costa Mesa$4,031

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Costa Mesa to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Costa Mesa, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,796	$4.20	$10,499 – $13,094
53' refrigerated	$14,048	$5.00	$12,221 – $15,874
48' flatbed	$14,087	$5.01	$12,115 – $16,059
Step deck	$15,316	$5.45	$12,865 – $17,766
Power only	$10,519	$3.74	$9,151 – $11,886
Hotshot	$7,943	$2.83	$6,593 – $9,293
26' box truck	$7,746	$2.76	$6,584 – $8,908
Sprinter van	$4,719	$1.68	$3,964 – $5,474

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More lanes from Costa Mesa

26' box truck lanes from Costa Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$8,334	$2.89	$7,084 – $9,585	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$4,479	$2.19	$3,807 – $5,151	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,765	$2.37	$3,201 – $4,330	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$1,393	$3.53	$1,184 – $1,602	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$3,348	$2.41	$2,845 – $3,850	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$650	$7.47	$553 – $748	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,441 mi	$3,459	$2.40	$2,940 – $3,978	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,508 mi	$8,235	$3.28	$7,000 – $9,470	6 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 Costa Mesa, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Costa Mesa, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $7,746 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 2,811 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,584 and $8,908.

How far is Costa Mesa, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,811 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,953 of the $7,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,793 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Costa Mesa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,031, which makes Costa Mesa, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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