Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Joplin, MO to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$3,146box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $2,674–$3,618
Transit: 3 days

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

Joplin to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,274
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $3,146

Return trip

Philadelphia → Joplin$1,964

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Joplin to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Joplin, MO to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,816	$3.84	$4,286 – $5,346
53' refrigerated	$5,739	$4.57	$4,993 – $6,485
48' flatbed	$5,821	$4.64	$5,006 – $6,636
Step deck	$6,344	$5.05	$5,329 – $7,359
Power only	$4,253	$3.39	$3,700 – $4,806
Hotshot	$3,210	$2.56	$2,664 – $3,755
26' box truck	$3,146	$2.51	$2,674 – $3,618
Sprinter van	$1,926	$1.53	$1,618 – $2,235

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More lanes from Joplin

26' box truck lanes from Joplin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$3,482	$2.61	$2,959 – $4,004	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$3,035	$1.90	$2,580 – $3,490	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$1,328	$2.30	$1,129 – $1,527	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$1,427	$2.39	$1,213 – $1,641	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$2,623	$2.18	$2,229 – $3,016	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$1,565	$2.31	$1,331 – $1,800	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$2,948	$1.90	$2,506 – $3,390	4 d
Dallas, TX	380 mi	$1,057	$2.78	$899 – $1,216	1 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 Joplin, MO to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Joplin, MO to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,146 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,674 and $3,618.

How far is Joplin, MO from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,255 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $872 of the $3,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,274 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Joplin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,964, which makes Joplin, MO to Philadelphia, PA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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