Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Grand Rapids, MI to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$2,056box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 686 mi
Typical range: $1,748–$2,365
Transit: 2 days

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

Grand Rapids to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,579
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $2,056

Return trip

Philadelphia → Grand Rapids$1,268

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Grand Rapids to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Rapids, MI to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,168	$4.62	$2,819 – $3,516
53' refrigerated	$3,778	$5.51	$3,287 – $4,269
48' flatbed	$3,884	$5.66	$3,340 – $4,428
Step deck	$4,244	$6.19	$3,565 – $4,923
Power only	$2,765	$4.03	$2,406 – $3,125
Hotshot	$2,085	$3.04	$1,731 – $2,440
26' box truck	$2,056	$3.00	$1,748 – $2,365
Sprinter van	$1,267	$1.85	$1,064 – $1,470

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More lanes from Grand Rapids

26' box truck lanes from Grand Rapids, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$2,278	$3.10	$1,936 – $2,620	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$4,240	$1.93	$3,604 – $4,876	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$673	$4.40	$572 – $774	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$2,678	$2.15	$2,276 – $3,080	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$4,006	$2.17	$3,405 – $4,607	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$2,925	$2.11	$2,486 – $3,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$4,197	$1.93	$3,567 – $4,826	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$2,399	$2.19	$2,039 – $2,759	3 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 Grand Rapids, MI to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Grand Rapids, MI to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,056 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 686 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,748 and $2,365.

How far is Grand Rapids, MI from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 686 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 $477 of the $2,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Grand Rapids, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,268, which makes Grand Rapids, MI to Philadelphia, PA 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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