Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

La Plata, MD to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$742box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 166 mi
Typical range: $631–$854
Transit: 1 day

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

La Plata to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $627
Fuel: $115
All-in estimate: $742

Return trip

Philadelphia → La Plata$699

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

La Plata to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from La Plata, MD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,168	$7.03	$1,039 – $1,296
53' refrigerated	$1,397	$8.41	$1,215 – $1,578
48' flatbed	$1,498	$9.03	$1,288 – $1,708
Step deck	$1,650	$9.94	$1,386 – $1,914
Power only	$980	$5.90	$853 – $1,108
Hotshot	$737	$4.44	$612 – $863
26' box truck	$742	$4.47	$631 – $854
Sprinter van	$467	$2.81	$392 – $542

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More lanes from La Plata

26' box truck lanes from La Plata, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$955	$3.72	$812 – $1,099	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$4,248	$1.56	$3,611 – $4,886	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$1,353	$1.88	$1,150 – $1,556	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$2,474	$1.73	$2,103 – $2,845	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$4,072	$1.74	$3,461 – $4,683	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$2,770	$1.70	$2,355 – $3,186	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$4,182	$1.56	$3,555 – $4,810	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$2,414	$1.74	$2,052 – $2,776	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 La Plata, MD to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from La Plata, MD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $742 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 166 mi. Quotes typically land between $631 and $854.

How far is La Plata, MD from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 166 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $115 of the $742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $627 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to La Plata, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $699, which makes La Plata, MD to Philadelphia, PA 6% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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