Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Menlo Park, CA to Philadelphia, PA power only rate

$11,041power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 2,962 mi
Typical range: $9,606–$12,477
Transit: 6 days

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

Menlo Park to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,318
Fuel: $2,723
All-in estimate: $11,041

Return trip

Philadelphia → Menlo Park$5,746

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

Menlo Park to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Menlo Park, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,377	$4.18	$11,016 – $13,739
53' refrigerated	$14,739	$4.98	$12,823 – $16,655
48' flatbed	$14,772	$4.99	$12,704 – $16,840
Step deck	$16,059	$5.42	$13,490 – $18,629
Power only	$11,041	$3.73	$9,606 – $12,477
Hotshot	$8,338	$2.81	$6,921 – $9,755
26' box truck	$8,130	$2.74	$6,910 – $9,349
Sprinter van	$4,951	$1.67	$4,159 – $5,743

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More lanes from Menlo Park

Power only lanes from Menlo Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$11,831	$3.91	$10,293 – $13,369	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,633	$4.35	$1,421 – $1,845	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$6,420	$2.95	$5,586 – $7,255	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$6,007	$3.14	$5,226 – $6,788	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$2,891	$3.91	$2,515 – $3,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$5,486	$3.17	$4,772 – $6,199	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$1,988	$3.93	$1,730 – $2,247	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$5,488	$3.17	$4,775 – $6,202	4 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 Menlo Park, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Power only from Menlo Park, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $11,041 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 2,962 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,606 and $12,477.

How far is Menlo Park, CA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,962 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 $2,723 of the $11,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Menlo Park, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,746, which makes Menlo Park, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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