Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Thomas, KY to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$1,553box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 591 mi
Typical range: $1,320–$1,786
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Thomas to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,142
Fuel: $411
All-in estimate: $1,553

Return trip

Philadelphia → Fort Thomas$1,188

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Fort Thomas to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Thomas, KY to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,398	$4.06	$2,134 – $2,661
53' refrigerated	$2,860	$4.84	$2,488 – $3,232
48' flatbed	$2,952	$5.00	$2,539 – $3,365
Step deck	$3,228	$5.46	$2,712 – $3,744
Power only	$2,085	$3.53	$1,814 – $2,357
Hotshot	$1,572	$2.66	$1,305 – $1,840
26' box truck	$1,553	$2.63	$1,320 – $1,786
Sprinter van	$959	$1.62	$806 – $1,112

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More lanes from Fort Thomas

26' box truck lanes from Fort Thomas, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	670 mi	$1,788	$2.67	$1,520 – $2,056	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,248 mi	$3,644	$1.62	$3,098 – $4,191	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$780	$2.59	$663 – $897	1 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$1,960	$1.86	$1,666 – $2,255	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,862 mi	$3,396	$1.82	$2,887 – $3,906	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,224	$1.81	$1,890 – $2,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,204 mi	$3,580	$1.62	$3,043 – $4,117	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$1,816	$1.89	$1,544 – $2,089	2 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 Fort Thomas, KY to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Fort Thomas, KY to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,553 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 591 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,320 and $1,786.

How far is Fort Thomas, KY from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 591 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $411 of the $1,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,142 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Fort Thomas, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,188, which makes Fort Thomas, KY to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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