Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dodge City, KS to Philadelphia, PA reefer rate

$7,262reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $6,318–$8,206
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dodge City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,638
Fuel: $1,624
All-in estimate: $7,262

Return trip

Philadelphia → Dodge City$4,551

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Dodge City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Dodge City, KS to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,095	$3.85	$5,425 – $6,766
53' refrigerated	$7,262	$4.58	$6,318 – $8,206
48' flatbed	$7,336	$4.63	$6,309 – $8,363
Step deck	$7,988	$5.04	$6,710 – $9,266
Power only	$5,401	$3.41	$4,699 – $6,103
Hotshot	$4,077	$2.57	$3,384 – $4,770
26' box truck	$3,989	$2.52	$3,391 – $4,587
Sprinter van	$2,438	$1.54	$2,048 – $2,828

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More lanes from Dodge City

53' refrigerated lanes from Dodge City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,658 mi	$7,935	$4.79	$6,904 – $8,967	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,250 mi	$4,655	$3.72	$4,050 – $5,260	3 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$3,337	$3.97	$2,903 – $3,770	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$3,129	$4.33	$2,722 – $3,535	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	869 mi	$3,837	$4.42	$3,338 – $4,336	2 d
San Antonio, TX	684 mi	$3,007	$4.40	$2,616 – $3,398	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,206 mi	$4,519	$3.75	$3,931 – $5,106	3 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$2,289	$4.99	$1,991 – $2,586	1 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

53' refrigerated lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,193	$13.11	$1,038 – $1,349	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,139	$4.99	$12,301 – $15,977	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,315	$5.48	$3,754 – $4,876	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,125	$2.91	$6,199 – $8,052	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,569	$3.69	$5,715 – $7,423	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dodge City, KS to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' refrigerated from Dodge City, KS to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $7,262 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,318 and $8,206.

How far is Dodge City, KS from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,585 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 $1,624 of the $7,262 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,638 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Dodge City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,551, which makes Dodge City, KS to Philadelphia, PA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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