Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newport News, VA to Philadelphia, PA freight rate

$1,407dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.52
Distance: 255 mi
Typical range: $1,252–$1,562
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport News to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,173
Fuel: $234
All-in estimate: $1,407

Return trip

Philadelphia → Newport News$1,360

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Newport News to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport News, VA to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,407	$5.52	$1,252 – $1,562
53' refrigerated	$1,682	$6.59	$1,463 – $1,900
48' flatbed	$1,780	$6.98	$1,531 – $2,029
Step deck	$1,956	$7.67	$1,643 – $2,269
Power only	$1,196	$4.69	$1,041 – $1,352
Hotshot	$901	$3.53	$747 – $1,054
26' box truck	$901	$3.53	$765 – $1,036
Sprinter van	$563	$2.21	$473 – $653

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More lanes from Newport News

53' dry van lanes from Newport News, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	335 mi	$1,711	$5.11	$1,523 – $1,899	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,768 mi	$6,531	$2.36	$5,812 – $7,249	6 d
Chicago, IL	802 mi	$2,249	$2.80	$2,001 – $2,496	2 d
Houston, TX	1,411 mi	$3,723	$2.64	$3,314 – $4,133	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,369 mi	$6,254	$2.64	$5,566 – $6,942	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$4,186	$2.59	$3,725 – $4,646	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$6,418	$2.36	$5,712 – $7,124	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,685	$2.64	$3,280 – $4,091	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newport News, VA to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Newport News, VA to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $1,407 all-in in October 2026, or $5.52 a mile over about 255 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,252 and $1,562.

How far is Newport News, VA from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 255 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 $234 of the $1,407 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,173 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Newport News, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,360, which makes Newport News, VA to Philadelphia, PA 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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