Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fairfax, VA to Philadelphia, PA dry van rate

$1,162dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.00
Distance: 166 mi
Typical range: $1,034–$1,290
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairfax to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,009
Fuel: $153
All-in estimate: $1,162

Return trip

Philadelphia → Fairfax$1,123

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Fairfax to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfax, VA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,162	$7.00	$1,034 – $1,290
53' refrigerated	$1,390	$8.37	$1,209 – $1,570
48' flatbed	$1,491	$8.98	$1,282 – $1,699
Step deck	$1,642	$9.89	$1,379 – $1,905
Power only	$975	$5.87	$848 – $1,102
Hotshot	$734	$4.42	$609 – $858
26' box truck	$739	$4.45	$628 – $849
Sprinter van	$465	$2.80	$390 – $539

More lanes from Fairfax

53' dry van lanes from Fairfax, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$1,485	$5.78	$1,322 – $1,648	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$6,388	$2.36	$5,685 – $7,091	6 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$2,008	$2.92	$1,788 – $2,229	2 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$3,746	$2.64	$3,334 – $4,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$6,123	$2.65	$5,449 – $6,796	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$4,186	$2.59	$3,725 – $4,646	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$6,291	$2.37	$5,599 – $6,983	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,375 mi	$3,643	$2.65	$3,242 – $4,044	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fairfax, VA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Fairfax, VA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,162 all-in in October 2026, or $7.00 a mile over about 166 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,034 and $1,290.

How far is Fairfax, VA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 166 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $153 of the $1,162 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,009 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Fairfax, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,123, which makes Fairfax, VA to Philadelphia, PA 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →