Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Philadelphia, PA dry van rate

$11,873dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,831 mi
Typical range: $10,567–$13,179
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,270
Fuel: $2,603
All-in estimate: $11,873

Return trip

Philadelphia → Los Angeles$6,179

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

Los Angeles to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179
53' refrigerated	$14,139	$4.99	$12,301 – $15,977
48' flatbed	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162
Step deck	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880
Power only	$10,588	$3.74	$9,211 – $11,964
Hotshot	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354
26' box truck	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967
Sprinter van	$4,749	$1.68	$3,989 – $5,509

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,540 mi	$12,693	$5.00	$11,297 – $14,089	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
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
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$2,525	$2.81	$2,247 – $2,803	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $11,873 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,831 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,567 and $13,179.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,831 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 $2,603 of the $11,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,270 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,179, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology