Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Muscatine, IA to Philadelphia, PA power only rate

$3,486power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 990 mi
Typical range: $3,033–$3,940
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Muscatine to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,576
Fuel: $910
All-in estimate: $3,486

Return trip

Philadelphia → Muscatine$2,206

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

Muscatine to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Muscatine, IA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,964	$4.00	$3,528 – $4,400
53' refrigerated	$4,725	$4.77	$4,111 – $5,340
48' flatbed	$4,816	$4.86	$4,141 – $5,490
Step deck	$5,253	$5.31	$4,412 – $6,093
Power only	$3,486	$3.52	$3,033 – $3,940
Hotshot	$2,630	$2.66	$2,183 – $3,078
26' box truck	$2,584	$2.61	$2,196 – $2,971
Sprinter van	$1,586	$1.60	$1,332 – $1,839

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More lanes from Muscatine

Power only lanes from Muscatine, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,854	$3.66	$3,353 – $4,355	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$4,670	$2.52	$4,063 – $5,278	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$963	$4.61	$838 – $1,089	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$2,825	$2.85	$2,458 – $3,193	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$4,271	$2.85	$3,716 – $4,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$3,062	$2.80	$2,664 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$4,605	$2.52	$4,007 – $5,204	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$2,370	$2.99	$2,062 – $2,678	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Power only lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$824	$9.05	$716 – $931	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$10,588	$3.74	$9,211 – $11,964	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$3,168	$4.03	$2,756 – $3,580	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,328	$2.17	$4,636 – $6,021	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$4,894	$2.75	$4,258 – $5,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,289	$2.80	$3,732 – $4,847	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Muscatine, IA to Philadelphia, PA?

A Power only from Muscatine, IA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,486 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 990 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,033 and $3,940.

How far is Muscatine, IA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 990 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $910 of the $3,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Muscatine, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,206, which makes Muscatine, IA to Philadelphia, PA 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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