Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Milbank, SD to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$3,511box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $2,985–$4,038
Transit: 3 days

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

Milbank to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,571
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $3,511

Return trip

Philadelphia → Milbank$2,222

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Milbank to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Milbank, SD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,372	$3.97	$4,781 – $5,963
53' refrigerated	$6,401	$4.73	$5,569 – $7,233
48' flatbed	$6,484	$4.79	$5,576 – $7,391
Step deck	$7,064	$5.22	$5,933 – $8,194
Power only	$4,749	$3.51	$4,132 – $5,367
Hotshot	$3,585	$2.65	$2,975 – $4,194
26' box truck	$3,511	$2.60	$2,985 – $4,038
Sprinter van	$2,149	$1.59	$1,805 – $2,492

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More lanes from Milbank

26' box truck lanes from Milbank, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$3,797	$2.71	$3,228 – $4,367	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$3,240	$1.98	$2,754 – $3,726	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$1,421	$2.38	$1,208 – $1,635	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$2,681	$2.13	$2,279 – $3,083	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$3,041	$2.24	$2,584 – $3,497	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$2,733	$2.12	$2,323 – $3,143	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$3,243	$1.98	$2,757 – $3,730	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$2,238	$2.21	$1,902 – $2,574	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 Milbank, SD to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Milbank, SD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,511 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,985 and $4,038.

How far is Milbank, SD from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,353 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $940 of the $3,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Milbank, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,222, which makes Milbank, SD to Philadelphia, PA 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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