Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Desert Hot Springs, CA to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$7,508box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 2,717 mi
Typical range: $6,382–$8,634
Transit: 6 days

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

Desert Hot Springs to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,621
Fuel: $1,887
All-in estimate: $7,508

Return trip

Philadelphia → Desert Hot Springs$3,907

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

Desert Hot Springs to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,435	$4.21	$10,177 – $12,693
53' refrigerated	$13,617	$5.01	$11,847 – $15,387
48' flatbed	$13,660	$5.03	$11,748 – $15,572
Step deck	$14,853	$5.47	$12,476 – $17,229
Power only	$10,193	$3.75	$8,868 – $11,518
Hotshot	$7,697	$2.83	$6,389 – $9,006
26' box truck	$7,508	$2.76	$6,382 – $8,634
Sprinter van	$4,574	$1.68	$3,842 – $5,306

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More lanes from Desert Hot Springs

26' box truck lanes from Desert Hot Springs, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,788 mi	$8,081	$2.90	$6,869 – $9,293	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$728	$5.78	$619 – $837	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,954 mi	$4,297	$2.20	$3,652 – $4,941	5 d
Houston, TX	1,501 mi	$3,582	$2.39	$3,045 – $4,119	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,191	$3.93	$1,013 – $1,370	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$3,169	$2.44	$2,693 – $3,644	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$680	$6.67	$578 – $782	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$3,267	$2.42	$2,777 – $3,757	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 Desert Hot Springs, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $7,508 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 2,717 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,382 and $8,634.

How far is Desert Hot Springs, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,717 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 $1,887 of the $7,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Desert Hot Springs, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,907, which makes Desert Hot Springs, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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