Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Lake Forest, CA to Philadelphia, PA power only rate

$10,470power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 2,797 mi
Typical range: $9,109–$11,831
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake Forest to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,898
Fuel: $2,572
All-in estimate: $10,470

Return trip

Philadelphia → Lake Forest$5,449

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Lake Forest to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Forest, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,743	$4.20	$10,451 – $13,034
53' refrigerated	$13,983	$5.00	$12,166 – $15,801
48' flatbed	$14,023	$5.01	$12,060 – $15,986
Step deck	$15,247	$5.45	$12,807 – $17,686
Power only	$10,470	$3.74	$9,109 – $11,831
Hotshot	$7,906	$2.83	$6,562 – $9,250
26' box truck	$7,711	$2.76	$6,554 – $8,867
Sprinter van	$4,697	$1.68	$3,945 – $5,449

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More lanes from Lake Forest

Power only lanes from Lake Forest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$11,264	$3.93	$9,799 – $12,728	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$6,036	$2.97	$5,251 – $6,821	4 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$5,053	$3.21	$4,396 – $5,710	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$1,813	$4.78	$1,578 – $2,049	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$4,484	$3.27	$3,901 – $5,067	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$827	$10.61	$720 – $935	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$4,635	$3.25	$4,033 – $5,238	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$11,111	$4.46	$9,667 – $12,556	5 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Power only lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$824	$9.05	$716 – $931	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$10,588	$3.74	$9,211 – $11,964	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$3,168	$4.03	$2,756 – $3,580	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,328	$2.17	$4,636 – $6,021	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$4,894	$2.75	$4,258 – $5,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,289	$2.80	$3,732 – $4,847	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lake Forest, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Power only from Lake Forest, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $10,470 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 2,797 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,109 and $11,831.

How far is Lake Forest, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,797 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,572 of the $10,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,898 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Lake Forest, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,449, which makes Lake Forest, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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