Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Missoula, MT to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$4,152box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 2,344 mi
Typical range: $3,529–$4,775
Transit: 5 days

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

Missoula to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,524
Fuel: $1,628
All-in estimate: $4,152

Return trip

Philadelphia → Missoula$4,216

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Missoula to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Missoula, MT to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,329	$2.70	$5,633 – $7,025
53' refrigerated	$7,538	$3.22	$6,558 – $8,518
48' flatbed	$7,574	$3.23	$6,514 – $8,634
Step deck	$8,238	$3.51	$6,920 – $9,556
Power only	$5,634	$2.40	$4,902 – $6,366
Hotshot	$4,254	$1.81	$3,531 – $4,977
26' box truck	$4,152	$1.77	$3,529 – $4,775
Sprinter van	$2,532	$1.08	$2,127 – $2,937

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More lanes from Missoula

26' box truck lanes from Missoula, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$4,437	$1.86	$3,772 – $5,103	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$1,664	$1.54	$1,415 – $1,914	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$2,257	$1.43	$1,919 – $2,596	4 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$2,688	$1.47	$2,285 – $3,091	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$1,849	$1.69	$1,571 – $2,126	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$2,560	$1.48	$2,176 – $2,944	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$1,765	$1.52	$1,500 – $2,030	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$2,357	$1.50	$2,004 – $2,711	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 Missoula, MT to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Missoula, MT to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,152 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 2,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,529 and $4,775.

How far is Missoula, MT from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,344 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,628 of the $4,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,524 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Missoula, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,216, which makes Missoula, MT to Philadelphia, PA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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