Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Middletown, CT to Philadelphia, PA freight rate

$1,059dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.35
Distance: 198 mi
Typical range: $943–$1,176
Transit: 1 day

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

Middletown to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $877
Fuel: $182
All-in estimate: $1,059

Return trip

Philadelphia → Middletown$1,330

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Middletown to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, CT to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,059	$5.35	$943 – $1,176
53' refrigerated	$1,267	$6.40	$1,102 – $1,431
48' flatbed	$1,352	$6.83	$1,162 – $1,541
Step deck	$1,487	$7.51	$1,249 – $1,725
Power only	$894	$4.51	$778 – $1,010
Hotshot	$673	$3.40	$558 – $787
26' box truck	$675	$3.41	$574 – $777
Sprinter van	$424	$2.14	$356 – $492

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More lanes from Middletown

53' dry van lanes from Middletown, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$890	$8.32	$792 – $988	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$5,916	$1.99	$5,265 – $6,567	6 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$2,108	$2.31	$1,876 – $2,340	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$3,849	$2.17	$3,425 – $4,272	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$5,779	$2.22	$5,143 – $6,415	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$4,211	$2.14	$3,747 – $4,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$5,854	$1.99	$5,210 – $6,498	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$3,730	$2.18	$3,319 – $4,140	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 Middletown, CT to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Middletown, CT to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,059 all-in in October 2026, or $5.35 a mile over about 198 mi. Quotes typically land between $943 and $1,176.

How far is Middletown, CT from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 198 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 $182 of the $1,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $877 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Middletown, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,330, which makes Middletown, CT to Philadelphia, PA 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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