Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lakewood, CA to Philadelphia, PA freight rate

$11,827dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 2,819 mi
Typical range: $10,526–$13,128
Transit: 6 days

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

Lakewood to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,235
Fuel: $2,592
All-in estimate: $11,827

Return trip

Philadelphia → Lakewood$6,155

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

Lakewood to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,827	$4.20	$10,526 – $13,128
53' refrigerated	$14,084	$5.00	$12,253 – $15,915
48' flatbed	$14,123	$5.01	$12,146 – $16,100
Step deck	$15,355	$5.45	$12,898 – $17,812
Power only	$10,546	$3.74	$9,175 – $11,917
Hotshot	$7,964	$2.83	$6,610 – $9,318
26' box truck	$7,767	$2.76	$6,602 – $8,932
Sprinter van	$4,731	$1.68	$3,974 – $5,488

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More lanes from Lakewood

53' dry van lanes from Lakewood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$12,719	$4.40	$11,320 – $14,118	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$6,847	$3.34	$6,094 – $7,600	4 d
Houston, TX	1,606 mi	$5,803	$3.61	$5,165 – $6,441	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$2,212	$5.40	$1,969 – $2,456	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$5,173	$3.68	$4,604 – $5,742	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$12,611	$5.00	$11,224 – $13,998	5 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 Lakewood, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Lakewood, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $11,827 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 2,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,526 and $13,128.

How far is Lakewood, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,819 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 $2,592 of the $11,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,235 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Lakewood, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,155, which makes Lakewood, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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