Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Philadelphia, PA dry van rate

$3,347dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 863 mi
Typical range: $2,979–$3,715
Transit: 2 days

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

Huntsville to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,554
Fuel: $793
All-in estimate: $3,347

Return trip

Philadelphia → Huntsville$2,632

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

Huntsville to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,347	$3.88	$2,979 – $3,715
53' refrigerated	$3,990	$4.62	$3,471 – $4,509
48' flatbed	$4,079	$4.73	$3,508 – $4,650
Step deck	$4,452	$5.16	$3,740 – $5,164
Power only	$2,936	$3.40	$2,554 – $3,317
Hotshot	$2,215	$2.57	$1,838 – $2,591
26' box truck	$2,178	$2.52	$1,851 – $2,505
Sprinter van	$1,339	$1.55	$1,124 – $1,553

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More lanes from Huntsville

53' dry van lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$3,804	$3.99	$3,386 – $4,222	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$5,588	$2.63	$4,973 – $6,202	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,942	$3.31	$1,729 – $2,156	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,370	$3.28	$2,110 – $2,631	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$5,091	$2.97	$4,531 – $5,651	4 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$2,855	$3.10	$2,541 – $3,169	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$5,435	$2.63	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d
Dallas, TX	701 mi	$2,319	$3.31	$2,064 – $2,574	2 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 Huntsville, AL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Huntsville, AL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,347 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 863 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,979 and $3,715.

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

About 863 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 $793 of the $3,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,554 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,632, which makes Huntsville, AL to Philadelphia, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology