Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Gadsden, AL to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$2,172box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 860 mi
Typical range: $1,846–$2,498
Transit: 2 days

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

Gadsden to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,575
Fuel: $597
All-in estimate: $2,172

Return trip

Philadelphia → Gadsden$1,708

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Gadsden to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Gadsden, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,338	$3.88	$2,971 – $3,705
53' refrigerated	$3,979	$4.63	$3,462 – $4,497
48' flatbed	$4,068	$4.73	$3,499 – $4,638
Step deck	$4,440	$5.16	$3,730 – $5,151
Power only	$2,928	$3.40	$2,547 – $3,308
Hotshot	$2,208	$2.57	$1,833 – $2,584
26' box truck	$2,172	$2.53	$1,846 – $2,498
Sprinter van	$1,335	$1.55	$1,121 – $1,549

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More lanes from Gadsden

26' box truck lanes from Gadsden, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	951 mi	$2,472	$2.60	$2,101 – $2,843	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,180 mi	$3,744	$1.72	$3,183 – $4,306	5 d
Chicago, IL	647 mi	$1,351	$2.09	$1,148 – $1,554	2 d
Houston, TX	734 mi	$1,559	$2.12	$1,325 – $1,793	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$3,417	$1.94	$2,905 – $3,930	4 d
San Antonio, TX	942 mi	$1,892	$2.01	$1,608 – $2,175	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$3,639	$1.72	$3,093 – $4,185	5 d
Dallas, TX	738 mi	$1,565	$2.12	$1,330 – $1,800	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 Gadsden, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Gadsden, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,172 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 860 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,846 and $2,498.

How far is Gadsden, AL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 860 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 $597 of the $2,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,575 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Gadsden, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,708, which makes Gadsden, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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