Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Merced, CA to Philadelphia, PA dry van rate

$12,000dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,864 mi
Typical range: $10,680–$13,320
Transit: 6 days

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

Merced to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,367
Fuel: $2,633
All-in estimate: $12,000

Return trip

Philadelphia → Merced$6,245

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

Merced to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Merced, CA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,000	$4.19	$10,680 – $13,320
53' refrigerated	$14,290	$4.99	$12,432 – $16,148
48' flatbed	$14,327	$5.00	$12,322 – $16,333
Step deck	$15,577	$5.44	$13,084 – $18,069
Power only	$10,702	$3.74	$9,311 – $12,093
Hotshot	$8,082	$2.82	$6,708 – $9,455
26' box truck	$7,881	$2.75	$6,699 – $9,063
Sprinter van	$4,800	$1.68	$4,032 – $5,568

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More lanes from Merced

53' dry van lanes from Merced, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$12,872	$4.40	$11,457 – $14,288	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$1,677	$5.57	$1,492 – $1,861	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$6,933	$3.33	$6,171 – $7,696	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$6,424	$3.56	$5,717 – $7,130	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$2,961	$4.66	$2,635 – $3,286	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$5,850	$3.61	$5,206 – $6,493	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,063	$4.81	$1,836 – $2,290	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$5,847	$3.61	$5,204 – $6,490	4 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 Merced, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Merced, CA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $12,000 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,680 and $13,320.

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

About 2,864 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 $2,633 of the $12,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,367 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,245, which makes Merced, CA to Philadelphia, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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