Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Katy, TX to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$3,308box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 1,610 mi
Typical range: $2,812–$3,804
Transit: 4 days

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

Katy to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,190
Fuel: $1,118
All-in estimate: $3,308

Return trip

Philadelphia → Katy$2,528

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

Katy to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Katy, TX to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,054	$3.14	$4,498 – $5,610
53' refrigerated	$6,021	$3.74	$5,239 – $6,804
48' flatbed	$6,081	$3.78	$5,230 – $6,933
Step deck	$6,622	$4.11	$5,562 – $7,681
Power only	$4,480	$2.78	$3,897 – $5,062
Hotshot	$3,381	$2.10	$2,807 – $3,956
26' box truck	$3,308	$2.05	$2,812 – $3,804
Sprinter van	$2,022	$1.26	$1,698 – $2,345

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More lanes from Katy

26' box truck lanes from Katy, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,700 mi	$3,646	$2.14	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$2,572	$1.61	$2,186 – $2,958	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$1,874	$1.68	$1,593 – $2,156	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$2,174	$1.86	$1,848 – $2,501	3 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$626	$3.26	$532 – $720	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,501 mi	$2,439	$1.62	$2,073 – $2,805	4 d
Dallas, TX	253 mi	$714	$2.82	$607 – $821	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$2,619	$2.62	$2,226 – $3,012	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 Katy, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Katy, TX to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,308 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 1,610 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,812 and $3,804.

How far is Katy, TX from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,610 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,118 of the $3,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Katy, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,528, which makes Katy, TX to Philadelphia, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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