Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Milford, DE to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$595box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $6.54
Distance: 91 mi
Typical range: $506–$685
Transit: 1 day

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

Milford to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $532
Fuel: $63
All-in estimate: $595

Return trip

Philadelphia → Milford$568

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Milford to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, DE to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$944	$10.38	$840 – $1,048
53' refrigerated	$1,131	$12.43	$984 – $1,278
48' flatbed	$1,233	$13.55	$1,060 – $1,405
Step deck	$1,362	$14.97	$1,144 – $1,580
Power only	$780	$8.57	$679 – $882
Hotshot	$586	$6.44	$487 – $686
26' box truck	$595	$6.54	$506 – $685
Sprinter van	$378	$4.15	$317 – $438

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More lanes from Milford

26' box truck lanes from Milford, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$775	$4.56	$659 – $892	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,821 mi	$4,315	$1.53	$3,668 – $4,962	6 d
Chicago, IL	797 mi	$1,439	$1.81	$1,223 – $1,655	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$2,582	$1.69	$2,195 – $2,970	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,433 mi	$4,157	$1.71	$3,533 – $4,780	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$2,874	$1.66	$2,443 – $3,305	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$4,251	$1.53	$3,614 – $4,889	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$2,525	$1.69	$2,147 – $2,904	4 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 Milford, DE to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Milford, DE to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $595 all-in in October 2026, or $6.54 a mile over about 91 mi. Quotes typically land between $506 and $685.

How far is Milford, DE from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 91 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 $63 of the $595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Milford, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $568, which makes Milford, DE to Philadelphia, PA 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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