Lane · BOX · Oct 2026
Lake Charles, LA to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate
$3,047box truck
+2.9% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.11
- Distance
- 1,443 mi
- Typical range
- $2,590–$3,504
- Transit
- 4 days
Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Lake Charles to Philadelphia price history
- 3 months
- +7.7%
- 1 year
- +17.3%
- 5 years
- +24.8%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $2,045
- Fuel
- $1,002
- All-in estimate
- $3,047
Return trip
Philadelphia → Lake Charles$2,535This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.
Lake Charles to Philadelphia by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,659 | $3.23 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,551 | $3.85 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,616 | $3.89 | |
| Step deck | $6,117 | $4.24 | |
| Power only | $4,123 | $2.86 | |
| Hotshot | $3,112 | $2.16 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,047 | $2.11 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,864 | $1.29 |
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More lanes from Lake Charles
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,374 | $2.20 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,841 | $1.61 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,754 | $1.73 |
| Houston, TX | $582 | $3.71 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,463 | $1.85 |
| San Antonio, TX | $911 | $2.39 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,713 | $1.62 |
| Dallas, TX | $829 | $2.55 |
More lanes into Philadelphia
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $628 | $6.91 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,797 | $2.75 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,353 | $2.99 |
| Houston, TX | $3,263 | $2.06 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,926 | $1.60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,612 | $2.03 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,696 | $2.76 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,169 | $2.07 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lake Charles, LA to Philadelphia, PA?
A 26' box truck from Lake Charles, LA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,047 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,590 and $3,504.
How far is Lake Charles, LA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?
About 1,443 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 $1,002 of the $3,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,045 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Lake Charles, LA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $2,535, which makes Lake Charles, LA to Philadelphia, PA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.
Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →