Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$604box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $7.27
Distance: 83 mi
Typical range: $513–$694
Transit: 1 day

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

Newark to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $546
Fuel: $58
All-in estimate: $604

Return trip

Philadelphia → Newark$535

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Newark to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$959	$11.55	$853 – $1,064
53' refrigerated	$1,148	$13.83	$999 – $1,297
48' flatbed	$1,254	$15.11	$1,078 – $1,430
Step deck	$1,386	$16.70	$1,164 – $1,608
Power only	$790	$9.52	$688 – $893
Hotshot	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695
26' box truck	$604	$7.27	$513 – $694
Sprinter van	$383	$4.62	$322 – $445

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More lanes from Newark

26' box truck lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,580	$1.59	$3,893 – $5,267	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,546	$1.86	$1,314 – $1,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,885	$1.73	$2,452 – $3,317	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,447	$1.77	$3,780 – $5,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,177	$1.71	$2,701 – $3,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,524	$1.59	$3,846 – $5,203	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,795	$1.74	$2,376 – $3,215	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$2,694	$2.75	$2,290 – $3,098	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 Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $604 all-in in October 2026, or $7.27 a mile over about 83 mi. Quotes typically land between $513 and $694.

How far is Newark, NJ from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 83 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 $58 of the $604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $546 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $535, which makes Newark, NJ to Philadelphia, PA 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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