Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lafayette, IN to Philadelphia, PA dry van rate

$3,297dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 731 mi
Typical range: $2,934–$3,660
Transit: 2 days

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

Lafayette to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,625
Fuel: $672
All-in estimate: $3,297

Return trip

Philadelphia → Lafayette$2,024

This direction runs 63% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Lafayette to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, IN to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,297	$4.51	$2,934 – $3,660
53' refrigerated	$3,932	$5.38	$3,421 – $4,443
48' flatbed	$4,036	$5.52	$3,471 – $4,601
Step deck	$4,408	$6.03	$3,703 – $5,113
Power only	$2,882	$3.94	$2,507 – $3,257
Hotshot	$2,174	$2.97	$1,804 – $2,543
26' box truck	$2,142	$2.93	$1,821 – $2,463
Sprinter van	$1,319	$1.80	$1,108 – $1,530

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More lanes from Lafayette

53' dry van lanes from Lafayette, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$3,708	$4.64	$3,300 – $4,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$6,171	$2.94	$5,492 – $6,850	5 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$989	$7.72	$880 – $1,097	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$3,493	$3.38	$3,109 – $3,877	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$5,730	$3.32	$5,100 – $6,361	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$3,894	$3.29	$3,465 – $4,322	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$6,074	$2.94	$5,406 – $6,742	4 d
Dallas, TX	896 mi	$3,119	$3.48	$2,776 – $3,462	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 Lafayette, IN to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Lafayette, IN to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,297 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 731 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,934 and $3,660.

How far is Lafayette, IN from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 731 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 $672 of the $3,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,625 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Lafayette, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,024, which makes Lafayette, IN to Philadelphia, PA 63% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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