Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Normal, IL to Philadelphia, PA dry van rate

$3,879dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 862 mi
Typical range: $3,452–$4,306
Transit: 2 days

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

Normal to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,086
Fuel: $793
All-in estimate: $3,879

Return trip

Philadelphia → Normal$2,202

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Normal to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Normal, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,879	$4.50	$3,452 – $4,306
53' refrigerated	$4,625	$5.37	$4,024 – $5,226
48' flatbed	$4,728	$5.48	$4,066 – $5,390
Step deck	$5,160	$5.99	$4,335 – $5,986
Power only	$3,402	$3.95	$2,960 – $3,845
Hotshot	$2,567	$2.98	$2,130 – $3,003
26' box truck	$2,525	$2.93	$2,146 – $2,903
Sprinter van	$1,552	$1.80	$1,303 – $1,800

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More lanes from Normal

53' dry van lanes from Normal, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$4,329	$4.65	$3,853 – $4,805	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$6,055	$3.07	$5,389 – $6,721	4 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,043	$7.78	$928 – $1,157	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$3,456	$3.55	$3,076 – $3,836	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$5,567	$3.48	$4,955 – $6,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$3,819	$3.47	$3,399 – $4,239	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$5,957	$3.08	$5,302 – $6,613	4 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$2,994	$3.70	$2,665 – $3,324	2 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 Normal, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Normal, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,879 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 862 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,452 and $4,306.

How far is Normal, IL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 862 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 $793 of the $3,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,086 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Normal, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,202, which makes Normal, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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