Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mitchell, SD to Philadelphia, PA reefer rate

$6,663reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $5,797–$7,529
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mitchell to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,209
Fuel: $1,454
All-in estimate: $6,663

Return trip

Philadelphia → Mitchell$4,217

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

Mitchell to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Mitchell, SD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,592	$3.94	$4,977 – $6,207
53' refrigerated	$6,663	$4.70	$5,797 – $7,529
48' flatbed	$6,744	$4.75	$5,800 – $7,688
Step deck	$7,346	$5.18	$6,170 – $8,521
Power only	$4,948	$3.49	$4,304 – $5,591
Hotshot	$3,734	$2.63	$3,100 – $4,369
26' box truck	$3,657	$2.58	$3,108 – $4,205
Sprinter van	$2,237	$1.58	$1,879 – $2,595

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More lanes from Mitchell

53' refrigerated lanes from Mitchell, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$7,225	$4.91	$6,286 – $8,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$5,504	$3.64	$4,788 – $6,219	3 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$2,745	$4.30	$2,389 – $3,102	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$4,534	$3.94	$3,944 – $5,123	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,062	$4.16	$4,404 – $5,720	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$4,575	$3.93	$3,981 – $5,170	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$5,491	$3.65	$4,777 – $6,205	3 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$3,712	$4.15	$3,230 – $4,195	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

53' refrigerated lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,193	$13.11	$1,038 – $1,349	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,139	$4.99	$12,301 – $15,977	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,315	$5.48	$3,754 – $4,876	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,125	$2.91	$6,199 – $8,052	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,569	$3.69	$5,715 – $7,423	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mitchell, SD to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' refrigerated from Mitchell, SD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $6,663 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,797 and $7,529.

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

About 1,419 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 $1,454 of the $6,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,209 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,217, which makes Mitchell, SD to Philadelphia, PA 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology