Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

El Cerrito, CA to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$8,125box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 2,960 mi
Typical range: $6,906–$9,343
Transit: 7 days

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

El Cerrito to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,069
Fuel: $2,056
All-in estimate: $8,125

Return trip

Philadelphia → El Cerrito$4,228

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

El Cerrito to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cerrito, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,370	$4.18	$11,009 – $13,730
53' refrigerated	$14,730	$4.98	$12,815 – $16,645
48' flatbed	$14,763	$4.99	$12,696 – $16,830
Step deck	$16,049	$5.42	$13,481 – $18,617
Power only	$11,034	$3.73	$9,600 – $12,469
Hotshot	$8,333	$2.82	$6,916 – $9,749
26' box truck	$8,125	$2.74	$6,906 – $9,343
Sprinter van	$4,948	$1.67	$4,156 – $5,739

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More lanes from El Cerrito

26' box truck lanes from El Cerrito, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,703	$2.88	$7,397 – $10,008	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	409 mi	$1,291	$3.16	$1,097 – $1,484	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,728	$2.17	$4,019 – $5,437	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$4,467	$2.31	$3,797 – $5,137	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$2,199	$2.89	$1,869 – $2,528	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$4,090	$2.34	$3,477 – $4,704	4 d
San Diego, CA	539 mi	$1,549	$2.87	$1,317 – $1,782	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$4,080	$2.34	$3,468 – $4,692	4 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 El Cerrito, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from El Cerrito, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $8,125 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 2,960 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,906 and $9,343.

How far is El Cerrito, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,960 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,056 of the $8,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,069 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to El Cerrito, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,228, which makes El Cerrito, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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