Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lancaster, OH to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$1,539box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 468 mi
Typical range: $1,309–$1,770
Transit: 1 day

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

Lancaster to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,214
Fuel: $325
All-in estimate: $1,539

Return trip

Philadelphia → Lancaster$980

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Lancaster to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, OH to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,384	$5.09	$2,121 – $2,646
53' refrigerated	$2,845	$6.08	$2,475 – $3,215
48' flatbed	$2,956	$6.32	$2,542 – $3,369
Step deck	$3,236	$6.91	$2,718 – $3,754
Power only	$2,061	$4.40	$1,793 – $2,329
Hotshot	$1,553	$3.32	$1,289 – $1,818
26' box truck	$1,539	$3.29	$1,309 – $1,770
Sprinter van	$953	$2.04	$801 – $1,106

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More lanes from Lancaster

26' box truck lanes from Lancaster, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	545 mi	$1,794	$3.29	$1,525 – $2,063	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$4,438	$1.88	$3,773 – $5,104	5 d
Chicago, IL	358 mi	$1,003	$2.80	$853 – $1,153	1 d
Houston, TX	1,177 mi	$2,497	$2.12	$2,123 – $2,872	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,983 mi	$4,178	$2.11	$3,552 – $4,805	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$2,807	$2.07	$2,386 – $3,228	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,323 mi	$4,367	$1.88	$3,712 – $5,022	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,087 mi	$2,339	$2.15	$1,988 – $2,689	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 Lancaster, OH to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Lancaster, OH to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,539 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 468 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,309 and $1,770.

How far is Lancaster, OH from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 468 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 $325 of the $1,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,214 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Lancaster, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $980, which makes Lancaster, OH to Philadelphia, PA 57% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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