Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Duluth, MN to Philadelphia, PA reefer rate

$5,644reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 1,145 mi
Typical range: $4,911–$6,378
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Duluth to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,470
Fuel: $1,174
All-in estimate: $5,644

Return trip

Philadelphia → Duluth$3,698

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Duluth to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, MN to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,736	$4.14	$4,215 – $5,257
53' refrigerated	$5,644	$4.93	$4,911 – $6,378
48' flatbed	$5,735	$5.01	$4,932 – $6,538
Step deck	$6,252	$5.46	$5,252 – $7,252
Power only	$4,176	$3.65	$3,633 – $4,719
Hotshot	$3,151	$2.75	$2,616 – $3,687
26' box truck	$3,091	$2.70	$2,627 – $3,555
Sprinter van	$1,894	$1.65	$1,591 – $2,197

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More lanes from Duluth

53' refrigerated lanes from Duluth, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$6,077	$5.15	$5,287 – $6,867	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$6,869	$3.58	$5,976 – $7,762	4 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,286	$4.77	$1,989 – $2,584	1 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$5,406	$3.86	$4,703 – $6,109	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$6,586	$4.03	$5,730 – $7,443	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,628	$3.83	$4,896 – $6,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$6,872	$3.58	$5,979 – $7,765	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,176 mi	$4,675	$3.98	$4,068 – $5,283	3 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 Duluth, MN to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' refrigerated from Duluth, MN to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,644 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 1,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,911 and $6,378.

How far is Duluth, MN from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,145 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 $1,174 of the $5,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,470 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Duluth, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,698, which makes Duluth, MN to Philadelphia, PA 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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